Census Bureau: U.S. Gains Up to 31 Million More Residents
The U.S. gained between 24 million and 31 million residents in the past decade, according to the Census Bureau's demographic analysis released Monday. And women outnumber men by 1.8 million.
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Walmart Sex Bias Case Takes Detour to Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether all the female employees who claim Walmart discriminated against them can sue the world's largest retailer as a class, and if they can, whether they can sue for back pay or only for judicial orders to force it to change its behavior.
Female Vets Get Short Shrift in Their Search for Help
About 1.5 million of nearly 22 million troops who have served are women. But recent military conflicts, including those in Iraq and Afghanistan, show that upon returning home, female veterans don't always get the support they need to reintegrate into society.
Recession Swells the Ranks of Breadwinner Wives
For married couples of opposite genders, the downturn's inordinate impact on men has resulted in an increasing number of wives becoming the primary breadwinner. Surprisingly, many men don't mind at all.
Where Women Call the Shots on Money
When it comes to investing, men still make the lion's share of money management decisions. But the gap is narrowing, and women now call the shots for roughly $20 trillion worth of investments -- about 27% of the world's wealth. Here's a look at 10 global markets by the percentage of total wealth controlled by women.
New Data Reveals More Women Flocking to the iPad
Early iPad adopters may be overwhelmingly male, but Yahoo's user data shows women are catching up. That's good news for Apple, which historically does well with gender-neutral products. The other good news: iPads are increasingly used for online shopping.
No Pink Pill: FDA Panel Rejects Female Viagra
An FDA panel unanimously ruled Friday that the side effects of Boehinger Ingelheim's much-anticipated sex pill for women outweigh its benefits. The search for female Viagra continues.
Does America's New Economy Favor Women?
Despite its provocative title, The Atlantic magazine's cover story The End of Men focuses less on the gender wars and more on this question: What if postindustrial society is better suited to female workers?
Why Don't More Women Make Billions?
The dearth of females on the Forbes billionaires list doesn't mean women are to be pitied for lack of opportunity, the latest wave of feminists say. Instead, since money truly doesn't buy happiness, women who "live joyously with little money" gain personal fulfillment and enact social change.
The Great Recession Is Hitting Men Harder
Numbers show that men have borne the brunt of layoffs, in turn boosting the percentage of women in the workforce. Having made steady gains in employment since the 1970s, women now stand to overtake men as the majority of the labor pool.