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A group of ten astronauts in blue space suits — 4 men and 6 women — pose with red NASA letters

Women outnumber men in NASA's newest astronaut class. And this week, the first woman will orbit the moon

Christina Koch will be the first woman to fly around the moon in the Artemis II launch.

A close-up of one hand putting a round, pink pill in another hand

A Catholic college banned birth control. So students started the 'Womb Service' to deliver it instead

Students provide condoms and morning-after pills with no judgement.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a pink and yellow vending machine with blue butterflies on the side. On the right is a line of people at the vending machine

Woman retrofits vending machine to dispense random acts of kindness

What was once a bait and tackle vending machine has been transformed into a colorful attraction dispensing kindness challenges to strangers.

A Black woman lays on a couch, clutching her stomach, in pain

Philadelphia now requires employers to provide accommodations for periods and perimenopause

The Philadelphia ordinance is a model for other cities and states to provide relief for workers suffering from symptoms of hormonal cycles and changes.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks behind a podium, wearing a green blazer

NY leads the nation in youth mental health. Hochul says it's thanks to this one policy 'every governor should enact'

New York was recently named a national leader in protecting youth mental well-being. Governor Hochul’s stance as the state’s “first mom governor” might be why.

A woman in India washes clothes using a bucket of water and a sponge outside her home

In world-first program, Indian women receive 'unconditional' cash transfers for unpaid domestic labor

118 million adult women in 12 states across India receive unconditional cash transfers from their governments.

Thousands of Florida women live in 'maternity care deserts.' Mobile clinics could change that

In its first year, the University of Florida OB/GYN Mobile Outreach Clinic has served nearly 200 women in four counties.

Olivia Rodrigo sings into a microphone, with a backup singer and a blue curtain behind her

Olivia Rodrigo's new music video was filmed by children in Gaza and Ukraine. It funds aid for kids affected by war

See the “Book of Love” music video, which funds humanitarian aid for children in conflict zones.

A group of 20 women graduates in their caps and gowns smile in a group photo

California's first graduating class of female inmates receives bachelor's degrees from Cal State

These 20 women represent a major milestone in a decade-long partnership between the state’s department of corrections and California State University.

A handful of women in black hijabs worship inside of a modern mosque in Qatar

The world's first women-only mosque opens its doors — and all guests can enter through the front

The Al-Mujadilah Center and Mosque for Women was designed especially for Muslim women.

Two young women in hijabs smile outside of a makeshift hospital in Gaza

Nearly all hospitals have been destroyed in Gaza, so these two sisters set up a makeshift medical school

Dr. Nour and Dr. Nagham are sisters and physicians working on the ground in Gaza. Together, they founded Pal Humanity.

Paris Hilton stands next to a woman entrepreneur in front of a floral shop. The two of them hold flower arrangements in their hands, smiling

Paris Hilton is raising $1M to give grants to women who lost their businesses due to natural disasters

The Back in Business Recovery Fund comes on the heels of Hilton’s support of women-owned businesses following wildfires in Los Angeles.