Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Despite women starting businesses at record rates, only 1.9 ...

For every 100 men promoted, only 81 women are promoted, a number that gets worse for many women of color. This gap persists over time. More women than men continue to pursue higher education, yet ...

Despite gender quotas, pay parity reports and global initiatives including International Women’s Day, the stark reality is that leadership positions are predominantly held by men. In fact, according ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards ...

A growing number of American women are turning to the 4B feminist protest movement in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory and are abstaining from romantic relationships with men. The movement, ...

In 1978, a human resources executive named Marilyn Loden participated in a panel discussion at the Women’s Exposition in New York City about women’s career ambitions. While much of the conversation ...