Men discuss what gender and masculinity mean to them in the year 2025.

Though women and girls are taught to be vigilant about their safety in public and around strangers, they are still far more likely to be murdered by an intimate partner.

Women are less likely to be believed at the doctor when they're experiencing pain. Meanwhile, men are more likely to die by suicide. On this episode, we discuss the origins of this discrepancy.

Girls are more likely to take advanced courses and graduate high school on time. In school, boys, particularly boys of color, are being left behind.

Social media algorithms and differing stances on policy have contributed to a political gap between Gen Z women and men.

On this season of Unsettled, we mind the gender gap in all facets of life.

Imagine your world without women: the women you work with, the women you encounter in the service industry, maybe even the women who teach or care for your children. Women across the country are going on strike — on this episode of Unsettled.

Roxane Gay's collection of essays Bad Feminist became a New York Times best-seller after its 2014 release, and her voice has since become an important part of our social discourse. On this episode of Unsettled, Roxane Gay joins Charity to discuss her work and how she views feminism, reproductive rights and the power of literature.

Looking back at 100 years of the Equal Rights Amendment and looking ahead to what's next

Caitlin Clark's abilities have captured national attention and brought new excitement to collegiate women's basketball. As she looks to the WNBA, what could her career mean for women's sports more broadly?

To identify and understand what it means to be a woman, it's important to start with understanding identity and how we establish our own identities. Then, how our identities shape - and are shaped by - our communities and the world around us. From there, we use our identities to establish our own autonomy.

We've come a long way, baby! But how far? Women's roles, women's rights and women's identities in our culture are constantly shifting. On the new season of Unsettled, we explore different aspects of womanhood. We're starting with pivotal moments for women in popular culture. Then we talk feminism, women's reproductive responsibilities, women's labor at home and in the workplace. And - we ask: what does it mean to be a woman today?

Human trafficking is one of the world’s largest criminal industries. It’s a form of human slavery, often a form of sexual exploitation, and it happens everywhere, even in Iowa.

"Men are afraid women will reject them. Women are afraid men will kill them." This is a phrase we've seen quoted all over the internet since #MeToo went viral last year.

When a well-known and influential writer, actor, or filmmaker gets accused of inappropriate or even illegal behavior, what happens to their body of work? Has the art that was created lost its value? How should people who loved and were influenced by that art respond?

Talking to kids about sex has long been a challenge for parents, and these conversations often focus solely on the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.