Women's Rights
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York's Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
Hattie Caraway, the First Woman Elected to the U.S. Senate, Faced a Familiar Struggle With Gender Politics
After Arkansas elected her in 1931, Caraway was ignored by her peers but hounded by the press
What the Fight Over Scooters Has in Common With the 19th-Century Battle Over Bicycles
The two-wheelers revolutionized personal transport—and led to surprising societal changes
Celebrating a Century of Women’s Contributions to Comics and Cartoons
A new exhibit marking the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment features innovative illustrations from the suffragist movement to today
Heidi Schreck's Riveting Play Deconstructs the U.S. Constitution
Her surprising drama about the founding document encourages a wider view of American justice
Smithsonian Elevates the Frequently Ignored Histories of Women
For many, the personal—tea cups, dresses, needlework and charm bracelets—really was political. A new book tells why
The True Story Behind the Harriet Tubman Movie
“Harriet,” a new film starring Cynthia Erivo, is the first feature film dedicated solely to the American icon
A New Monopoly Celebrates Women. But What About the Game’s Own Overlooked Inventor?
At the turn of the 20th century, Lizzie Magie created the Landowner’s Game, which sought to teach players about the injustices of wealth concentration
The Library of Congress Needs Your Help Transcribing Suffragist Papers
Nearly 16,000 pages of diaries, letters, speeches and other documents are available on the library’s crowdsourcing platform
How the Camera Introduced Americans to Their Heroines
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights figures including Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lucretia Mott and Margaret Fuller
Long-Forgotten Monument to Prison Reformer Will Be Reinstalled in New York Courthouse
Rebecca Salome Foster was known as the "Tombs Angel" in recognition of her work with inmates housed at a Manhattan prison known as "The Tombs"
Women Have Been Voting in Wyoming for 150 Years, and Here Is How the State Is Celebrating
To mark the anniversary, Wyoming is delivering an impressive lineup of events, from a reenactment of the first vote to female-focused exhibits and retreats
How Women Got the Vote Is a Far More Complex Story Than the History Textbooks Reveal
An immersive story about the bold and diverse women who helped secure the right to vote is on view at the National Portrait Gallery
Women’s Rights Monument in N.Y.C. Approved Amid Accusations of Whitewashing
The original design, which has since been altered, was criticized for minimizing the contributions of black suffrage leaders
These Haunting Red Dresses Memorialize Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
Artist Jaime Black says the REDress Project is an expression of her grief for thousands of Native victims
These Objects Begin to Tell the Story of Women's History in America
Thirteen artifacts from the National Museum of American History chronicle profound changes in the life of the nation
The Statistician Who Debunked Sexist Myths About Skull Size and Intelligence
Though she laid bare the false claim of women's intellectual inferiority, Alice Lee failed to apply the same logic to race
Remembering "Godmother of Title IX" Bernice Sandler
Sandler, often known as "Bunny," played an important role in creating the landmark legislation
London’s Feminist Library Lives
A successful crowdfunding campaign saved the institution from closure and is financing its move to a new space
Two Women Make History by Entering One of India’s Holiest Sites
This is the first time that women have been able to enter the Sabarimala temple since India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban that denied them access
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