From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Sarah Baldassaro, from Alexandria, Virginia, discovered a new level of strength after embracing resistance training at 50. “Now I would say I’m stronger overall than I ever have been at any age," said ...

The Pentagon is mounting a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs, to ensure what it calls the military "effectiveness" of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We know working out is good for us. Exercise clearly shows a benefit to making us feel less anxious and less depressed, particularly when the days are dark and we're just moving ...

A group of 14 women, some of whom were inmates or former foster kids, became the first all-female class to graduate from a Los Angeles County firefighter training program. "I never thought I would be ...

Sports injuries among female athletes can be reduced by creating a safe, supportive environment for training and competition, an International Olympic Committee panel has concluded. Among many other ...

A group of women incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail is helping dogs get ready for adoption, and the dogs are helping them get prepared for re-entry into life. Just a few months back, Leia, a ...

Growing up, my mother showed me that weightlifting is for women every week as she lifted weights in our garage. As a toddler, I mimicked her strength training movements, which is why I now lift five ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has charged beneficiaries of the 2025 Women ICT Training and Empowerment Programme to put their newly acquired digital skills to practical use, pursue continuous learning, ...

Last spring, Natasha Davis and her business partner, Natalie Prisock, applied for funding to support women reentering society after incarceration. But before doing so, the co-owners of The BLOC ...