The Hen’s Lens

09/19/2020

😢A true legend! She leaves behind an incomparable legacy. But hopefully the doors that she opened have made it possible for many budding legends to follow. ❤️❤️👏👏

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Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.

08/28/2020

Another woman who dared to speak up...

Saba Sahar, an outspoken voice on women's rights, was on her way to work when gunmen opened fire.

08/23/2020

Quite the pro at breaking stereotypes.

08/13/2020

Don’t know how she does it, but 👏👏👏

The Equal Pay Amendment Bill, which focuses on pay equity between women and men in similar industries, has passed unanimously in New Zealand.

07/30/2020

Tiny ripples in the ocean.

One year after pledging to give away most of her fortune, Ms. Scott, an author and the ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, announced that she had donated to causes supporting women, L.G.B.T. rights and racial equality.

07/28/2020

Remembering these bold and brilliant

In “Finish the Fight!,” excerpted here, New York Times journalists tell the stories of lesser-known figures in the battle to make the 19th Amendment a reality.

07/21/2020

Bravo!

As an artist, what can I consider if I want to de-objectify and add power to female characters? A visual guide by Eisner nominee Renae De Liz.

06/17/2020

Women well ahead of their time...

The U.S. Army has 10 installations named after Confederate generals. Zero are named after women

05/31/2020

During an interview with police, she said protesters deserve to be heard.

05/13/2020

Will definitely get a kick out of that 😊

Netflix has set in motion a feature centered on the 1999 U.S. Women’s Soccer team winning the FIFA World Cup. Who can forget the iconic moment when Brandi Chastain scored the winning penalty shooto…

05/05/2020

Better late than never... or too little too late? What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

African American journalist, civil rights activist and women’s rights pioneer Ida B. Wells-Barnett’s legacy and story lingered in the shadows of history. But in recent years, as historians, activists and scholars brought her story to light and a new generation embraced her, that obscurity has li...

05/01/2020

Just the kind of good news needed in these trying times.

A new law criminalizes ge***al cutting, a harmful practice that nine in 10 Sudanese women are said to have endured. But some warned laws alone cannot eliminate the practice.