January 2017 Issue
Gender Revolution
Read the historic January 2017 Special Issue of National Geographic magazine on the shifting landscape of gender and download our discussion guide for teachers and parents.
How science is helping us understand gender
Freed from the binary of boy and girl, gender identity is a shifting landscape. Can science help us navigate?
In their words: how children are affected by gender issues
They're only 9 years old, but these girls and boys from around the world offer keen insight into how gender shapes destiny.
The Many Ways Society Makes a Man
How does a 21st-century boy reach manhood? In some cultures the rite of passage is clear. In others, not so much.
When Dads and Moms Share Parental Leave
A father and photographer captured the lives of men like him, who split parental leave duties with their wives under Sweden’s generous policy.
A Challenge for Girls Today: Moving Beyond ‘How Do I Look?’
How do you grow up healthy in an era of body shaming and anonymous bullying on social media? You fight back
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