YAY!!! It’s here! March 8 is International Women’s Day EVERY year. “This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (8 March), ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a … Read More
WHEN THE BARBIZON GAVE WOMEN ROOMS OF THEIR OWN
From The New Yorker, authored by Casey Cep ‘The Barbizon pitched itself as a kind of middle ground between the old and the new, offering young women a safe and … Read More
Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl
From ESPN By Kevin Seifert ESPN Staff Writer “In a statement, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent said: ‘Sarah Thomas has made history again as the first … Read More
Kamala Harris to be escorted by Howard marching band on Inauguration Day [TODAY!!!]
From The Grio, by Ny Magee “Throughout her career, the vice president-elect has carried her Howard education with her, ensuring that she adhere to truth and service and inspiring her … Read More
All-Female Crew Sails The Atlantic To Study Women’s Health
From wshu authored by Bill Buchner: “A Long Island native will set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in October with an all-female crew of 11 to study the impact that … Read More
Meet Poppy Northcutt, the Woman Who Helped Bring the Apollo 11 Astronauts Home Safely
From TIME authored by Olivia B. Waxman: “The boundary broken by the Apollo 11 astronauts, when they became the first humans to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, … Read More
Equality for Women Must Start at Home (Even the Gates Home)
From Wall Street Journal authored by Melinda Gates: “A few years ago, as I was starting to study the household burdens of the world’s poorest women, a colleague in our … Read More
Judge Rules Male-Only Draft Violates Constitution
From NPR authored by Matthew S. Schwartz: “Requiring only men to register for the draft is unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled. The Military Selective Service Act states that men in … Read More
Iranian Women Allowed at FIFA Soccer Match for First Time in Decades
From TIME authored by Amar Vahdat and Mehdi Fattahi: “That pressure has grown both with FIFA and Iran’s soccer-loving public since September, when an Iranian woman detained for dressing as … Read More
Yellowstone National Park Appoints First Female Chief Ranger In Its 147-Year History
From A Mighty Girl authored by A Mighty Girl Staff: “The iconic Yellowstone National Park has just appointed its first female chief ranger in its 147-year history! When she takes … Read More