A new CDC study found that almost a third of women who could benefit from contraception were not using it.

In a 24-minute statement, Spears said that under conservatorship she was forced to keep an IUD in despite wanting to have another child. 

The Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX sends a new message: “Transgender youth know definitively that it is illegal for schools to discriminate against them."

At The 19th, we plan to continue our coverage of Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday and how this monumental moment has impacted Black people. And we can’t do that without hearing directly from our readers in the Black community.

Historic barriers have blocked women-owned small businesses from winning federal contracts, according to a new report. 

 Vice President Kamala Harris vows "the fight is not over" to pass the For the People Act.

The vice president will take the international stage and say that "achieving gender equality will require a global effort."

The most vulnerable families are eligible for the money for the first time, but they will need to take extra steps to get it. 

Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks fought for equal rights alongside John Lewis and Diane Nash. That fight continues today, she says.

Social anxiety is significantly more common in women. Experts told The 19th how to manage it as many reenter society.