Gender studies pioneer Linda Laura Sabbadini re-envisioned her field through a human lens; now she's advocating on behalf of women to the world's most influential heads of state

In 'The Rebellion of the Daughters,' historian Rachel Manekin uncovers the story of ultra-Orthodox girls slipping away to convents in search of a better, more feminist education

'The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902' by Scott D. Seligman recalls a highly organized consumer uprising led by Lower East Side immigrants fed up with slaughterhouse price fixing

Finding themselves under one roof again in COVID-19 era, the Loffman sisters use ingredients at hand -- flour and Jewish values -- to raise funds for charitable anti-racist causes

New book chronicles the life of Rose Pastor Stokes, a factory worker who became a wealthy 20th-century American activist, brushing elbows with intellectual elite

Where many see the world going down the tubes, Hannah Alper sees opportunity to improve -- and wields considerable clout after starting her blogging career at the ripe old age of 9

US writer, activist and social media personality leans into criticism in the hopes that her controversial posts will provoke thought -- but her writing also reveals a softer side

'Gloria: A Life,' running in Cambridge through March 1, makes feminism of the '70s accessible to next generation in an era of #MeToo, women's marches, and gender wage disparity

Known for changing the game for drag performers in mainstream theater, Harvey Fierstein opts to don neutral black for his portrayal of the female icon -- but the costume is moot