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In the past 20 years women in Afghanistan made progress in education and politics, but international critics are skeptical that the Taliban will keep promises to respect the rights of women and girls. Recently, the Taliban announced it would be opening high schools – but only for boys. We hear from Rina Amiri, a former Obama administration adviser for Afghanistan...

You’ve got to have a supportive squad, invest well and don’t be afraid to take on debt if it will improve your earning potential. Author Rachel Rodgers talks about her book “We Should All Be Millionaires,” and explains how women can build wealth in their life.

While many are posting questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccine side effects, it’s important to remember that many people have no side effects from vaccines at all, NBC News’ Dr. Natalie Azar explains.

The murder of Sarah Everard, allegedly by a police officer, in South London sparked an outcry in the U.K. about violence against women that has become a global movement. LX News host Ashley Holt explains why Everard’s death touched a nerve with women around the world.

Companies and organizations around the world have been making supportive statements to celebrate International Women’s Day, but one tweet from Burger King U.K. is raising eyebrows.

This International Women’s Day, CARE is helping women get back to work.

Doctors are finding that side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine can interfere with mammogram results. Women who get the vaccine may experience swelling in the lymph nodes of the armpit as their immune system responds to the shot.

Vice-President Kamala Harris recently said roughly 2.5 million women who have left the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic constituted a “national emergency.” That number, according to Labor Department data, compares with 1.8 million men who have left the workforce. For many women, the demands of child care, distance learning, layoffs and furloughs has forced them out of the…

“The consequences for women could take years to recover from, and we don’t have years to wait. Families don’t have years to wait,” one expert said.

The percentage of women working on major motion pictures inched up slightly in 2020, a group that studies female employment in film reported Saturday.

Period poverty. It’s when someone doesn’t have access to menstrual products — often because they simply can’t afford them. Scotland recently became the first country in the world to make period products free to every citizen who needs them. But here in the U.S., they are not even exempt from taxes placed on luxury goods in many states. NBCLX Storyteller...

A lone senator from Utah has blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women

Women were a key factor in Joe Biden’s presidential victory; if only men had voted, Donald Trump would have won instead

Women who work in the paid labor force in early adulthood and middle age may have slower memory decline later in life than those who do not work for pay, according to a study released Wednesday by a UCLA- led team of researchers.

According to the 2020 Women in the Workplace study, one in four women are now considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce entirely. Alexis Krivkovich, one of the co-authors of the report, joins LX News to explain how the pandemic is causing burnout and how to stop this disturbing trend.

A growing number of women in California are hitting the surf, reports NBC 7’s Consumer Bob.

Surfing has long been a male-dominated sport, but for decades women have been also dropping into the waves. There’s a growing number of female surfers in the past few years. Many of them have been surfing since they were young, but say the culture was very different.

In a male-dominant industry two women launched the first whiskey to honor the untold stories of pioneering women bootleggers. The founders of Saint Liberty Whiskey, Erin Harris and Pacifica Sorelle, joined us at NBCLX to discuss how this female empowered company came about.

Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nod isn’t the only good sign women are closing the gender gap in the political world, long-dominated by men. NBCLX’ Noah Pransky details three good signs of progress.

Kimberly Faith, the author of “Your Lion Inside,” joined LX News to offer tips for women to make their voices heard and live meaningful lives.