Fifty years after signing one of the most consequential contracts in sports, King reflects on the success of the “Original 9” and the unfinished business of women’s equality in sports.

Simone Biles redefined the limits of what the human body is capable of while carrying the mental burden of competing for an organization that failed to protect its athletes—including her—from documented culture of abuse. Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, she reflects on the changes she’s made and what’s ahead.

In an industry in which motherhood was until recently seen as a complete and total career killer, many of Felix’s biggest accomplishments have happened since she became a mom. “There’s so much fear. Motherhood does change you. But it doesn’t end you,” she says. “The evolution of the self is very beautiful.”

“As somebody who loves to call bullsh*t on a lot of influencing, this feels different because it’s so personal.”

I talked to the first two women on board.

The World Cup champion had it all planned out: train full-throttle to be ready for the Tokyo Olympics less than three months after she gives birth this spring. She didn’t plan for an Olympic postponement, or the reality of giving birth in the midst of a pandemic. But she’s already looking to the next goal.

Before the world became obsessed, her résumé was already legendary: 50 goals, 58 assists, 158 international matches, two World Cup finals, one Olympic gold medal. Then almost overnight she went from being a moderately well-known athlete to being everywhere. Her epic victory lap makes one thing crystal clear: The age of women acting demure about their success is over. And it’s about time.

Chloe Kim is the first and only woman to win multiple Olympic golds in the snowboarding halfpipe. But her biggest accomplishment has been daring to define herself outside of her medals. The 22-year-old opens up to Glamour about setting boundaries, her budding acting career, and knowing when to walk away.

Her detainment could change the WNBA forever.

The oldest millennials, at 39, are now entering the perimenopausal period. But despite the fact that every woman will go through it, menopause remains one of the last great taboos in women's health. 

Without access to something as simple as a bathroom or running water, women in some Peruvian suburbs are faced with a daily grind, spending time and money that robs them of their potential.

“Every single day when I wake up and put on my sports bra, the first thing I think about is that I could go onto the track and somebody could just take me out.”

Clue founder Ida Tin is sitting on a goldmine of women’s health data. How she chooses to use it will shape the future of femtech.

They won’t be in Tokyo, but their viral she’s-in-control performances have helped the sport shake the specter of abuse before it returns to the world stage.

Decades of bias in medical research have led to poorer health outcomes for women. Janine Austin Clayton, director of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Heath, is working to change that.

As one of tennis’s next great champions, Ons Jabeur is on a mission to bring a little more empathy to sports.

Women deserve more transparency as they plan their reproductive futures, which is why Glamour partnered with Modern Fertility to take the pulse of what women do—and don’t—know about fertility. Getting the facts isn’t about adding more pressure to run to the nearest egg-freezing clinic; it’s about giving women more power to make the choices best for your body.