Kayla Webley Adler
Kayla Webley Adler is the Deputy Editor of ELLE magazine. She edits cover stories, profiles, and narrative features on politics, culture, crime, and social trends. Previously, she worked as the Features Director at Marie Claire magazine and as a Staff Writer at TIME magazine.
Latest articles by Kayla Webley Adler
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Deb Haaland Is Poised to Be the First Native American Woman in Congress
In a record year for diverse candidates, Deb Haaland is likely to win her seat to represent New Mexico—and indigenous people nationwide—in Washington.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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The Truth About the Pay Gap
It's 2016—and women still only make about three-quarters of what men do. Here's what you *haven't* been hearing about the wage disparity in this country, and how that info might actually, finally make a difference.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Feeling Anxious? So Is Everyone Else. This Guide Will Help
By Kayla Webley Adler
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I Was One Of The Top Doctors In My Field. I Was Also An Opioid Addict.
Opioids have become a full-blown national crisis of epidemic proportions, killing 130 people each day. Drug overdose is now the number-one cause of death for Americans under 50. One doctor at the top of her game—who knew the risks better than anyone—almost became another statistic.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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“I Was Taken to a Huge Cage”
One Salvadoran teenager recounts being separated from her mother at the U.S.–Mexico border in June.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Female Scientists Report a Horrifying Culture of Sexual Assault
Research labs and field sites are swarming with men who sexually harass and assault their colleagues. But when women come forward, the perpetrators aren’t punished—the victims are.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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If the Trump Administration Truly Wanted to Reduce Abortion, This Is What They Would Do
The domestic gag rule won’t work—in fact, it may increase the rates of unintended pregnancy, teen pregnancy, and abortion. This is what the president should do instead.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Everything You Need to Know About Paid Family Leave
Katie Bethell, founder and executive director of PL+US (Paid Leave for the United States), the national campaign to win paid family leave by 2022, answers your FAQs.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Justin Baldoni at TEDWomen: "Men Need to Recognize the Power of Their Feminine Qualities"
The Jane the Virgin star wants to redefine masculinity.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Lauren Duca on Lauren Duca
The writer/talking head/Twitter incendiary the internet loves to hate always has more to say...
By Kayla Webley Adler
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The IUD Vs. The World
The IUD is the most effective contraceptive the world has ever seen. So why aren’t more women using it? One nonprofit is trying to change that.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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50 Times Women Dominated in 2017
A woman may not be in the White House, but there were myriad other female-driven victories to celebrate this year.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates Are Shattering the Glass Ceiling
Two of America's power families—Clinton and Gates—pair up to empower women. Is there anything better?!
By Kayla Webley Adler
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MC Poll: Are You a Feminist?
Take our poll!
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Red Square Renegades: The Passion of Pussy Riot
A new book details the plight of feminist punk group Pussy Riot, whose rebellious ways never wavered, even behind bars.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Why "Let Girls Learn" Is One of the Most Critical Things to Remember from the Obama White House
Inside Michelle Obama's initiative and its powerful, world-changing results.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Opioid Addiction Is a Brain Disease, Not a Moral Failing—and We Have to Stop Looking At It That Way
An eye-opening chat with Warning: This Drug May Kill You director Perri Peltz.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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How to Bring in the Big Bucks for Your Political Campaign
Hint: It's time to get personal.
By Jen Ortiz
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#BlackLivesMatter: Meet the Women Behind the Most Important Social Movement of Our Time
"We needed a glimmer of hope."
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Crude Awakening: The Sex Trafficking Crisis That's Right in Our Backyard
The oil boom in North Dakota has brought tens of thousands of newcomers and, with them, an insidious crime that residents never expected. In the first part of Marie Claire's series on sex trafficking in the U.S., we go behind the scenes with the locals—including two women instrumental in getting groundbreaking legislation passed—who banded together to save their state.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Sex Trafficking on the Reservation: One Native American Nation's Struggle Against the Trade
In the second part of Marie Claire's series on sex trafficking in the U.S., we go inside the MHA Nation, where the sex trade took a quiet community by storm.
By Kayla Webley Adler
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Last Night's State of the Union Was Not, in Fact, a Major Win for Women
And we have the bingo cards to prove it.
By Kayla Webley Adler