Erin Spencer Sairam

Vanna White first appeared on Wheel of Fortune in 1982. Forty-two years and more than 8,000 dresses later, the 50 Over 50 listee remains at her puzzle board.

With age comes wisdom—and the women of the 50 Over 50 are living proof. Knowing what they know now, what would they tell their younger selves? We asked and they answered.

A new wave of tariffs set by the Trump administration will go into effect this week, and American women are likely to bear the brunt of the impact.

Claudia Sheinbaum is the top political newcomer to the Forbes World’s Most Powerful Women list and stands as a bright spot amid a darkening political landscape for women.

The members of the Forbes 50 Over 50 manage billions of dollars of investments, conduct world-class orchestras and consistently break athletic records. But where did they get their start? We asked, and they answered.

Lynn Malerba, one of the members of the 2024 50 Over 50: Impact list, is the first woman to lead the Mohegan Tribe in nearly 300 years and the first Native American to oversee the production and distribution of currency in U.S. history.

Hall, one of the members of the 2023 50 Over 50: Impact list, is the first African American woman to lead the American Library Association since its founding in 1876. With book bans on the rise in the United States, her job is more important than ever before.

Dotted with monuments and memorials, the National Mall tells the story of America. It’s a narrative that, up until now, has left out women.

Roe, which granted women the right to an abortion at a federal level, fell last year at 49. Still, ahead of its 50th anniversary, Americans across the country are planning to commemorate the milestone.

The dataset is just the latest in a growing body of literature on gendered political threats and violence.