These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.

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From limited edition merchandise to ‘Gilmore Girls’-inspired getaways, fans can’t get enough of the quintessential fall comfort show. One of the most streamed shows across all platforms in recent ...

An article in the Washington Post recently declared “a crisis in American girlhood.” Girls in the United States are experiencing alarmingly higher rates of sexual assault, mental health issues and ...

The expression “Girls will be girls!” can mean anything, because girls can be anything. Girls can be powerful, sensitive, kind, loving, brave, fearful, logical, crazy, and many other things. “Our ...

As the evidence has grown that the nation is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis, it’s also shown that girls are at particular risk for mental health problems. Now, a new survey of thousands ...

Just a few years ago, the United States almost eliminated the gap between middle school girls’ and boys’ performance in math and science. Now, boys are pulling ahead again, finds a new analysis from ...

Based on the eponymous book series, Disney's 'The Cheetah Girls' premiered in 2003. See what the cast has been up to since the trilogy ended in 2008 Zoey Lyttle is a Writer-Reporter on the Society & ...

For much of the early 21st century, "Girls Gone Wild" sold itself as a carefree, pop culture phenomenon that profited on the vulnerability of young women as a source of entertainment. Now, the ...

Girlhood, in all its pain, wonder, and perplexity, is a complicated business to accurately capture on screen. It's so confusing sometimes. Relationships between mothers and daughters during ...

Kiyoko tells PEOPLE about the upcoming feature film — based off her 2015 song "Girls Like Girls" — which marks her directorial debut Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Hayley Kiyoko is turning her ...