Life in Nepal is especially hard for girls, who continue to lag far behind boys in educational opportunities.

The problem is that children most often do not immediately disclose sexual abuse, and given the damage this type of behavior can do to a child, a misdemeanor simply isn’t adequate accountability.  

This story starts with a desire to fall in love with my job again. You see teaching middle school during the age of standardized testing really takes the wind out …

Currently, there are more girls enrolled in school in Afghanistan than ever before, but much work still needs to be done as less than 30% of the female population is literate and a range of barriers often keeps Afghanistan’s girls from achieving opportunity and potential.

At such a young age, the gender ambition gap was to me as clear as day.

Why aren’t men or boys told to smile?

Don’t think STEM is right for your daughter? You may be right, but these five insights from women in STEM may have you rethinking that conclusion.

What can I say about how these biological differences seem to give many the right to label, underestimate, and misjudge her?

You missed that it’s because of ignorance like yours that these attitudes and “jokes” continue to be given no attention—that they get treated as if they have no consequences, that they don’t cause irreparable harm.

Why are you a feminist, Mom? She might ask. And I'll tell her this.