As the shaky evidence base for youth gender medicine has become better known, activists have retreated to an argument from authority. Never mind the Cass Report, whose findings resulted in the closure ...

The country’s largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgery be delayed until patients turn 19, changing its stance on the politically charged issue.

The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach. By Andrew Jacobs For the first ...

The term “male-centered woman” has exploded online. It refers to women who prioritize male approval in dating and social life. Some see it as internalized norms from past generations. Others argue ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...

“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...

Hospitals and doctors that perform gender-affirming care surgery on minors will have to forgo federal Medicare and Medicaid funding under new rules proposed by the Trump administration Thursday, even ...

Has the gender madness fever finally broken among America’s youth? Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, compiled a report for the Centre for Heterodox Social Science ...

Key provisions of the NDC 3.0 include allocating 20% of total climate financing to women-led climate initiatives and cooperatives, and ensuring that 80% of new projects adopt gender-responsive ...

Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Explainer: How to talk to kids about gender equality and stereotypes Press release: USD 420 billion annual shortfall blocking ...

It has now been four years since what Afghans call “the fall.” On August 15, 2021, Taliban fighters swept into Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, hours after the country’s president fled, cementing their ...

The Network of Women in Broadcasting (NOWIB) played a key role in the validation workshop for Ghana’s National Framework for Coordination of Gender Equality, held on 13 August 2025, at Crystal Palm ...