Women

In 22 of 250 metro areas, women under the age of 30 earn as much or more than their male counterparts, a Pew Research Center report found.

The U.S. Mint has announced the next five women to be featured starting in 2023 as part of its American Women Quarters Program.

National data has shown it’s common for women in prison to land there after being sexually or physically abused. Many women are also the primary caregivers before entering prison and once again when they are released. A bill working its way through the Oregon Legislature, acknowledges that women often face unique challenges while serving time — challenges that researchers haven’t fully explored.

When two Northwest women encountered barriers to feeling confident as cyclists, they teamed up to conquer them and help others do the same.

Women have been returning to Oregon's labor force. And restaurants, gyms and hotels are hiring again.

A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion Monday partially sided with UO psychology professor Jennifer Freyd. The university said in a statement that it will decide over the next few days whether to appeal or proceed to trial.

After shake-ups at Nike, some former employees are hopeful — if wary — that the company that made Portland "Sneakertown" can change.

There’s a record number of women running for political posts this election cycle. Some are motivated by the federal political landscape, others by the Me Too movement.

We explore women's relationship with ambition with Robin Romm, editor of the essay collection "Double Bind," and writer Camas Davis, who contributed to the book. Also, our news roundtable takes on the week's big headlines.

We hear about conditions for women in a Tacoma immigration detention facility, a conference on election reform, and why bus riders want fewer armed transit police officers.