The Women Post 2026 Editorial Calendar: A Year Dedicated to Women’s Power, Truth, and Leadership
A bold, month-by-month plan to center women’s voices, leadership, safety, and economic power in 2026.
In a moment when women’s lives, voices, and rights hang in the balance, The Women Post is stepping forward with clarity, courage, and purpose. Today, we’re proudly unveiling our 2026 Editorial Calendar—a full year of independent journalism rooted in truth-telling, women-centered storytelling, and unapologetic advocacy for equality.
The year ahead will not be passive. It will not be polite. And it will not be spent waiting for permission.
In 2026, we are claiming the narrative.
We are telling the stories that matter.
We are elevating women whose leadership is reshaping our world—often quietly, often overlooked, but always powerfully.
And through twelve bold editorial themes, we will document the challenges, victories, and possibilities that define women’s lives in America and around the globe.
Why 2026 Matters
Next year arrives at a pivotal moment in history. Women are standing at the front lines of political battles, economic crises, community rebuilding, and cultural transformation. They are fighting for bodily autonomy, raising families amid financial strain, launching businesses against impossible odds, and holding democracy together with their bare hands.
Yet their stories are still too often erased, softened, or sidelined.
Not here.
Every month of our 2026 editorial calendar is designed to meet this moment with precision, compassion, and fire. We are dedicating the entire year to amplifying women’s truth—raw, complex, powerful, and real.
A Preview of What’s Coming
Each month of 2026 carries a theme anchored in urgent realities and emerging movements:
JANUARY — “THE YEAR OF WOMEN’S POWER”
We begin the year by examining women’s influence across politics, culture, and innovation. Who is shaping the future—and what barriers remain?
Monthly Theme: Women shaping the future
Week 1: The State of Women in America
Week 2: Political Women to Watch in 2026
Week 3: The Economics of Womanhood
Week 4: Women Innovators in Tech & Science
Flagship Pieces:
The 2026 Women’s Power List
How Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Leadership
The Gender Wealth Gap: Why It Still Exists
FEBRUARY — “LOVE, RESILIENCE & BLACK HERSTORY”
A tribute to the strength, brilliance, and leadership of Black women who continue to move the nation forward.
Monthly Theme: Black women leading movements
Week 1: Black Women in Politics
Week 2: Black Mothers & the Fight for Fairness
Week 3: Black Women Entrepreneurs
Week 4: Love as Resistance
Flagship Pieces:
The Black Women Who Move America
The Rise of Black Women-Owned Businesses
The Emotional Labor Black Women Carry
MARCH — WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Stories of the women who shaped history, and the trailblazers writing the next chapter right now.
Monthly Theme: Women who made — and are making — history
Week 1: Forgotten Women of History
Week 2: Modern Trailblazers
Week 3: Girls Empowerment Spotlight
Week 4: Global Women’s Rights Battles
Flagship Pieces:
50 Women Who Should Be in Every History Book
The Global Fight for Women’s Autonomy
Profiles: Girls Who Are Changing the World
APRIL — “THE ECONOMICS OF WOMEN’S LIVES”
A clear-eyed investigation into how money, work, childcare, and inequality impact women’s daily lives.
Monthly Theme: Money, work, and survival
Week 1: Inflation & Single Mothers
Week 2: Women and Workplace Inequity
Week 3: Childcare as Infrastructure
Week 4: Women in the Gig Economy
Flagship Pieces:
The True Cost of Motherhood in America
Why Women Still Earn Less — 2026 Edition
The Hidden Workforce: Millions of Women Balancing Gig Work & Caregiving
MAY — “THE MOTHERHOOD ISSUE”
A month of honest storytelling about postpartum realities, burnout, sacrifice, and the politics of weaponizing motherhood.
Monthly Theme: Honest motherhood
Week 1: Postpartum Realities
Week 2: Working Moms & The Burnout Crisis
Week 3: Teen Moms, Unheard Voices
Week 4: The Politics of Motherhood
Flagship Pieces:
Motherhood in America: The Untold Stories
How Politicians Exploit Mothers
The 2026 Report: Maternal Healthcare in Crisis
JUNE — “PRIDE & LIBERATION”
Spotlighting LGBTQ+ women, the threat to queer rights, and the love that fuels liberation.
Monthly Theme: LGBTQ+ women, safety, and visibility
Week 1: Queer Women in Leadership
Week 2: Attacks on LGBTQ+ Rights
Week 3: Trans Women Deserve Safety
Week 4: Love & Liberation Stories
Flagship Pieces:
The Women Leading LGBTQ+ Resistance
Pride Under Pressure: The State of Queer Rights
Stories from Trans Women Who Refuse to Disappear
JULY — “THE AMERICAN WOMAN”
A journey across veteran communities, immigrant narratives, rural hardship, and the women holding democracy together.
Monthly Theme: Nation, identity, patriotism
Week 1: Women Veterans
Week 2: Immigration & Motherhood
Week 3: Democracy and Women Voters
Week 4: Women in Rural America
Flagship Pieces:
What American Patriotism Looks Like for Women
The Women Who Will Decide the 2026 Midterms
Forgotten Voices: Rural Women in Crisis
AUGUST — “THE GIRLS’ FUTURE”
Exploring the world young girls are inheriting—and shaping—through education, safety, mental health, and activism.
Monthly Theme: Education, safety, and empowerment
Week 1: Girls & Online Safety
Week 2: Girls in STEM
Week 3: The Crisis in Teen Mental Health
Week 4: Girls Creating Their Own Movements
Flagship Pieces:
The 2026 Report on Girls’ Mental Health
Protecting Young Girls from Digital Harm
30 Girls Who Are Innovating the Future
SEPTEMBER — “WOMEN, WORK & THE NEW ECONOMY”
From CEOs to gig workers, we examine the ambition, inequity, and complexity of women in today’s economy.
Monthly Theme: Careers, ambition, financial power
Week 1: Women Leaders Redefining Work
Week 2: The Caregiving Pay Gap
Week 3: Women & Small Business
Week 4: Women at the Top — CEOs & Executives
Flagship Pieces:
The Future of Work Is Female
How Childcare Costs Destroy Women’s Careers
Meet the Women Running America’s Top Companies
OCTOBER — “WOMEN’S SAFETY & SURVIVAL”
A critical look at domestic violence, justice system failures, and the women fighting for their own survival.
Monthly Theme: Domestic violence, justice, & survival
Week 1: Domestic Violence Awareness
Week 2: The Justice System Failing Women
Week 3: Women, Self-Defense & Safety
Week 4: Survivors Breaking Silence
Flagship Pieces:
The 2026 Survivor Report
Why Domestic Violence Is a National Emergency
Stories of Women Fighting Back
NOVEMBER — “THE POWER OF WOMEN’S POLITICS”
Election-focused reporting on candidates, policies, attacks on rights, and the future women are building with their votes.
Monthly Theme: Votes, policy, and political influence
Week 1: The Women Shaping the 2026 Elections
Week 2: The Assault on Women’s Rights
Week 3: Women Candidates to Watch
Week 4: The Future If Women Lead
Flagship Pieces:
Election 2026: The Women Who Will Change America
Policy Wars: How Women Are Being Targeted
A Government Led by Women: Imagine the Possibilities
DECEMBER — “THE YEAR IN WOMEN”
A final reflection on the women who defined 2026, the battles fought, and the victories worth celebrating.
Monthly Theme: Reflection, celebration, legacy
Week 1: The Women Who Defined 2026
Week 2: The Year’s Top Stories for Women
Week 3: The Future of Women’s Rights
Week 4: Vision 2027 — What Comes Next?
Flagship Pieces:
The Year in Women Awards
The 2026 Timeline of Women’s Victories & Battles
Predictions: What Women Will Fight for in 2027
BONUS: STANDING WEEKLY COLUMNS
“Women Who Dare” — Profiles of bold women
“The Motherhood Files” — Stories from mothers
“The Equality Report” — Policy & rights analysis
“Culture of Women” — Books, art, film through a feminist lens
“The Girlhood Desk” — Issues affecting young girls
“Voices From the Field” — On-the-ground reporting
The Mission Behind Our Coverage
This calendar is more than a list—it is a declaration.
A declaration that women deserve journalism that holds institutions accountable, honors lived experience, and treats women’s stories not as “special interest” topics but as the backbone of society.
We are committed to:
Centering women’s voices, especially those most ignored or silenced
Investigating the systems failing women—economically, politically, medically, and socially
Championing solutions, innovation, and leaders fighting for change
Elevating truth, even when it is uncomfortable
Resisting narratives designed to minimize women’s power
2026 will challenge us all. But it will also reveal the strength of women who refuse to be erased.
What Readers Can Expect
Throughout the year, readers will experience:
Weekly deep dives into political, economic, and cultural issues
Profiles of women leaders and grassroots organizers
Investigative reporting on the policies shaping women’s lives
Columns on motherhood, girlhood, safety, and identity
Special reports highlighting the voices of marginalized women
Community conversations, guest essays, and contributor features
Every piece of content will be guided by one question: What does this mean for women?
We invite our community, contributors, and supporters to journey with us through 2026. Share the stories. Submit your own. Challenge us. Push the conversation further. Every voice matters in the collective work of shaping a world where women can thrive, lead, and live in safety.
This calendar is our promise—to cover the LGBTQ+ and women’s lives with the seriousness and respect they deserve.
And this year, we are raising the bar.
Welcome to the 2026 Editorial Year of The Women Post.
A year of truth.
A year of courage.
A year of women.
A year of the LGBTQ+