In Niger, divorce court takes place on public sidewalks out in the open. Dionne Searcey is the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, and she has seen one in action. DIONNE SEARCEY: The ...

“To the extent that some women are staying single because this is what they want, that’s great,” says Melissa Kearney, an economist at the University of Maryland. She adds, “But we have to take ...

Black women are choosing peace, alignment, and emotional safety in their second marriages, rather than proving resilience, and are finding happiness and fulfillment in their relationships.

Why don’t abused women leave violent relationships? The question is deceptive, as it assumes that women, and others in abusive relationships have choices and agency. In fact, the dynamics of abuse, ...

Once upon a time, little American girls grew up with the simple belief that if you were brave and kind enough, your story would end with "happily ever after." Today, for many young women, that ...