Karoline Vitto's garments accentuate the fat rolls women are told to hide
This collection of cloth and metal-wire garments by Brazilian fashion designer Karoline Vitto finds beauty in the bulges of flesh that women are encouraged to cover up. More
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Nike introduces plus-size and para-sport mannequins to London store
Nike has redesigned the women's floor of its flagship shop in London, introducing plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its sportswear displays. More
Allbright opens Mayfair club with all-female art on the walls
Woman-only member's club Allbright has opened a venue in London's Mayfair with work exclusively by female artists across its five floors. More
Struggle! 100 Years of Women's Suffrage exhibition curator picks five highlights
An exhibition at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands celebrates 100 years of universal voting rights in the country. Co-curator Egge Knol picks five objects that tell the story. More
UK architects must do more to close gender pay gap says RIBA president
The Royal Institute of British Architects has issued new guidelines on discrimination as new data shows the gender pay gap remains above 15 per cent at UK architecture firms. More
Design awards improve gender balance of their judging panels
International architecture and design awards programmes have improved the gender balance of their judging panels this year, although men still outnumber women, according to a survey conducted by Dezeen following our Move the Needle initiative. More
"Show respect to women in your workforce" says Jeanne Gang
Change isn't happening fast enough for women in architecture says Jeanne Gang, who suggests that all firms should be set a target to close their gender pay gap. More
"By highlighting the problems faced by women in architecture, are we making it worse?"
Campaigning for equality in architecture is at its peak, says Christine Murray, so why is the number of women in the profession still going down? More
Ten champions for women in architecture and design
On International Women's Day, here's a look at some of the individuals, collectives and organisations that are working hard to raise the profile of female architects and designers around the world. More
Grimshaw sends all-woman team to MIPIM property fair
A team of women will represent British architecture practice Grimshaw at this year's MIPIM, the property fair with a notorious boys' club reputation. More
Morphogenesis celebrates "gender-positive" pay gap
Indian firm Morphogenesis has become one of the world's first architecture practices to report a gender pay gap in favour of its women employees. More
Sheila O’Donnell wins Woman Architect of the Year 2019 award
Sheila O'Donnell of O'Donnell + Tuomey has been named Woman Architect of the Year 2019, with DnA founder Xu Tiantian winning the Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture. More
Part W invites architects to create alternative all-female Royal Gold Medal winners list
Women's action group Part W is crowdsourcing suggestions of worthy women to create an all-female alternative to the predominately male RIBA Royal Gold Medal winners list. More
"Architectural powerhouse" Liz Diller wins Jane Drew Prize 2019 for women in architecture
Liz Diller, co-founder of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has won the Jane Drew Prize 2019 – awarded for raising the profile of women in architecture. More
Mexico's female architects find success "without a male partner"
The "tradition of strong women doing creative, important things" is finally regaining momentum in Mexico, according to the female architects finding independent success in the country. More
Backlash over prize given to Massimiliano Fuksas but not equal partner Doriana
Massimiliano Fuksas of Studio Fuksas has been awarded the Premio alla Carriera Architettura prize, triggereing protests from architects including Denise Scott Brown, Rem Koolhaas and Bjarke Ingels, who feel his equal partner Doriana Fuksas should have shared the prize. More
Design Museum spotlights female talents in Designers in Residence 2018
An exhibition opening this weekend at the Design Museum in London showcases the work of four female designers, including a display of plants for a community garden and an installation exploring the body's circadian cycle. More
UK design has "shocking gender imbalance" according to Design Museum research
Just one in five designers in the UK are women, according to new research by the Design Museum. More
"Hiring an African American woman on your leadership team is a step in the right direction"
Improving the diversity of your architecture firm will help you win more projects, says Gabrielle Bullock. More
Eight works by women to visit during Open House New York
The Open House New York event is spotlighting architecture and landscape projects across the city that are designed by women, and will be available to tour this weekend. More