Women's History
Why a Planned Statue of Britain's 'Iron Lady,' Margaret Thatcher, Is So Polarizing
Set to be installed in the prime minister's hometown of Grantham next year, the ten-foot-tall work has both supporters and detractors
How History Records the Peculiar Role of America’s First Ladies
A new exhibition, "Every Eye is Upon Me," pays tribute to the ever-changing role of the women who hold this unelected office
Nude Statue Honoring 'Mother of Feminism' Mary Wollstonecraft Sparks Controversy
The artist says the sculpture depicts an everywoman, reflecting the 18th-century philosopher's continuing relevance today
This Prehistoric Peruvian Woman Was a Big-Game Hunter
Some 9,000 years ago, a 17- to 19-year-old female was buried alongside a hunter's tookit
The Little-Known Story of 16th- to 18th-Century Nordic Witch Trials
An art exhibition in Copenhagen and a museum in Ribe revisit witchcraft's legacy in Denmark and neighboring countries
In Puerto Rico, Women Won the Vote in a Bittersweet Game of Colonial Politics
Puertorriqueñas' fight for suffrage shaped by class, colonialism and racism—but even today, island residents cannot vote for president
To Make Native Votes Count, Janine Windy Boy Sued the Government
'Windy Boy v. Big Horn County' helped ensure the Crow and Northern Cheyenne were represented, but the long struggle for Native voting rights continues
Why Women Bring Their 'I Voted' Stickers to Susan B. Anthony's Grave
This year, visitors will find a clear plastic covering protecting the fragile marble headstone
Radical Protests Propelled the Suffrage Movement. Here's How a New Museum Captures That History
Located on the site of a former prison, the Lucy Burns Museum shines a light on the horrific treatment endured by the jailed suffragists
Spotlighting 500 Years of Women in British Art, From Tudor Portraitists to the Bloomsbury Group
A new show at London's Philip Mould & Company features works by Levina Teerlinc, Vanessa Bell and Clara Birnberg
The True Story of Min Matheson, the Labor Leader Who Fought the Mob at the Polls
The activist rallied garment workers and combated organized crime interests in northeast Pennsylvania in the mid-20th century
Why the Prado's Show on Women in Art Is Facing Accusations of Misogyny
Critics say the exhibition, centered on the Spanish art world between 1833 and 1931, echoes "the very misogyny it has sought to expose"
The Trailblazing French Artist Rosa Bonheur Is Finally Getting the Attention She Deserves
She was an international superstar. And then she was ignored. Now one family is working fervently to restore the forgotten genius to greatness
How Girls Have Brought Political Change to America
The history of activism in young girls, who give voice to important issues in extraordinary ways, is the topic of a new Smithsonian exhibition.
Meet the First Black Woman to Represent the U.S. at the Art World's Biggest Fair
Simone Leigh, whose large-scale ceramics explore black female subjectivity, will exhibit her work at the 2022 Venice Biennale
Covid-19's Impact on Working Women Is an Unprecedented Disaster
In September, 865,000 women left the workforce, with effects playing out differently for those of different races and classes
Why Photographer Cindy Sherman Is Still the Queen of Reinvention
A retrospective at Fondation Louis Vuitton highlights the artist's manipulation of femininity and identity
Portrait Project Memorializes Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
A new exhibition available to view online features 94 photographs, as well as original artwork
How Women Vote: Separating Myth From Reality
Suffragists said women voting would transform politics. Here’s how women have wielded the ballot in the past century, according to a political scientist
Why Eleanor Roosevelt's Example Matters More Than Ever
A new biography shows how decency, determination and generosity of heart can change the world
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