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    Alanna Vagianos

    Alanna Vagianos

    Women's Reporter, HuffPost

  • Woman Accuses Donald Trump Of Grabbing Her Vagina Without Consent In Early 2000s

    Karen Johnson made the allegation in an upcoming book, which reportedly includes 43 new sexual misconduct accusations against the president.

  • Matt Lauer Denies Rape Allegation, Says It Was A Consensual Extramarital Affair

    The former "Today" show host categorically denied the allegation that he anally raped a former NBC staffer at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

  • 'Today' Show Hosts React To Matt Lauer Rape Accusation: 'We're Disturbed To Our Core'

    Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb seemed stunned to learn their former colleague had been accused of rape.

  • Ohio State Doctor Committed Nearly 1,500 Sexual Assaults, New Report Finds

    The university stated in its annual crime report that Dr. Richard Strauss committed at least 1,429 sexual assaults and 47 rapes during his 20-year tenure.

  • Melinda Gates Pledges $1 Billion To Promote Gender Equality

    “Equality can’t wait, and no one in a position to act should either," the philanthropist wrote on Wednesday.

  • Another Woman Accuses Al Franken Of Groping Her

    The anonymous accuser told New York magazine she was "deeply, deeply uncomfortable" with Franken's behavior.

  • Karen Pence Was Reportedly 'Livid' With Trump's 'Access Hollywood' Tape

    As detailed in a new book, she refused to kiss husband Mike Pence on election night, telling him: "You got what you wanted, Mike. Leave me alone."

  • Woman's Powerful Video Shows The Devastating Reality Of Domestic Violence

    “I’ve been thinking long and hard, and contemplating whether to post this video," Emma Murphy says into the camera. Murphy, a Dublin, Ireland native and lifestyle blogger, posted the video to her Facebook on July 7 to raise awareness around domestic violence and hopefully prompt other women to leave abusive relationships. The video already has over 6 million views and over 110,000 shares.

  • Amy Schumer To Women Everywhere: 'You're Entitled To Orgasm'

    Amy Schumer refuses to apologize -- not for her looks, not for her feminist views and definitely not for her orgasms. In true Amy fashion, the comedian's recent comments make us laugh while also reminding everyone how subtle sexism makes for bad sex. Schumer said that when it comes to sex, a woman's orgasm should never be optional.

  • Watch Young Women Destroy Gender-Based Barriers #LikeAGirl In Under 3 Minutes

    Over half of the girls surveyed felt they lacked the confidence to pursue their goals after puberty. Always is partnering with 18-year-old actress and female empowerment advocate Maisie Williams to encourage girls to overcome the bullsh*t that gets thrown their way. Williams told The Huffington Post that gender-based expectations and stereotypes can be debilitating.

  • 20 Photos That Highlight The Beautiful Diversity Of Plus-Size Bodies

    Corissa Enneking is here to remind everyone that there is a lot more diversity in the plus-size community than the few plus-size women we see in magazines and on the runway. Although mainstream media has only recently incorporated plus-size women and plus-size fashion, the type of plus-size bodies that are featured are mostly "white, under 30, on the smaller side of fat, able-bodied and evenly proportioned," Enneking wrote on her blog, Fat Girl Flow. Enneking created a callout asking plus-size women to submit images of themselves to illustrate the different body types that the term "plus size" actually encompasses.

  • There's A Sign Women Are Ovulating, But Men Can't Detect It

    Women's cheeks get redder when they are the most fertile, but this color change is so subtle that it is undetectable by the human eye, a new study finds. After analyzing the photos, the researchers concluded that the women's faces got redder around the time they ovulated. "This is the first study to conclusively show that women's faces do change in redness over the course of the menstrual cycle," said Robert Burriss, a co-author of the study and a research fellow in psychology at Northumbria University in England.

  • Unretouched Portraits Illustrate 19 Bare, Bold And Beautiful Women

    Alyscia Cunningham was fed up with other photographers suggesting to her that she should photoshop the bodies and skin of her clients. In January 2012, Cunningham released her photography book Feminine Transitions which features hundreds of unaltered portraits of women with paired with empowering words of wisdom. "I yearned to create something that actually celebrated girls and women in their natural state," Cunningham told The Huffington Post.

  • Women May Face Increased Heart Disease Risk After Traumatic Event

    Women who experience a traumatic event and develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at increased risk for heart disease, a new large study suggests. In the study, researchers found that women who had four or more symptoms of PTSD after a traumatic event had a 60 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease, such as a heart attack or stroke, than women who experienced no trauma, over a 20-year period. Women who had experienced traumatic events but who didn't report experiencing symptoms of PTSD had a 45 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease, the study found.

  • 5 Myths About Feminism That Make It Seem Scarier Than It Is

    While the feminist label has been embraced by mainstream culture in recent years, many people still struggle with feminism and the negative assumptions that so often come with it. Now an editor of a feminist news outlet, Fabello explains that it took her a really long time to call herself a feminist. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • The Real Piper Explains The Devastating Effects Of Solitary Confinement

    Kerman's testimony is particularly relevant if you've watched season 3 of Netflix's "Orange Is The New Black." In the new season, multiple characters are sent to or threatened with being sent to the SHU (security housing unit a.k.a.

  • What Happens When A Black Man And A White Woman Speak For Each Other

    Darius Simpson and Scout Bostley begin to speak into their individual microphones -- but then they stop, switch mics and start talking again. In the video below from the 2015 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, the two Eastern Michigan University students perform their spoken word poem "Lost Voices" and discuss white privilege, reproductive rights, male privilege and dating while black. The result is a powerful commentary on white privilege and male privilege, respectively.

  • John Oliver Nails Just How Terrifying The Internet Can Be For Women

    If you think that harassment isn't much of an issue on the Internet, John Oliver says you can thank your "white penis" for that lovely, non-threatening online experience. On Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver broke down just how how hostile, if not dangerous, the Internet can be -- particularly for women. Oliver plays a clip from ABC News in which video game developer Brianna Wu describes her experience with violent threats and harassment online.

  • One Way To Prevent Unintended Pregnancies

    Young women who talk with a doctor about long-term contraception may have fewer unintended pregnancies, a new study suggests. Research has shown that intrauterine devices (IUDs) and progestin implants — which can prevent pregnancy for years after they are inserted — are more effective at preventing pregnancy than other, more widely used methods such as condoms or birth control pills. Considering that about 50 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, the researchers wanted to see whether training health providers on how to educate young women about IUDs and implants would affect the number of unintended pregnancies.

  • 16 Women Show The Beauty In Body Modification

    Body modification includes anything from piercings and tattoos all the way to surgical augmentations such as implants and injections. Photographer Roger Kisby recently captured some of the many women who proudly sport their bold and downright stunning body modifications. Kisby just happened to be walking in Las Vegas on June 7 when he stumbled upon the Association of Professional Piercers Conference and Exposition. Kisby said he wandered around the convention asking people if he could take their pictures.