Library of Congress Archives: Women of the Wiregrass, 126 N. St. Andrews Street, Dothan, AL Photo by Carol M. Highsmith
Instead of revealing a singular "womanhood," women's history makes the diversity of the American experience more visible.
March is Women’s History Month. We look forward to sharing and learning with you about the women who have inspired, lead, and built this shared movement.
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Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, warns against complacency on women's rights at the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a landmark agenda for the empowerment of women. - UN News
A federal report finds that women in prison often receive disproportionately harsher punishments in prison compared to incarcerated men. - NPR
In a landmark #MeToo moment, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of rape and sexual assault. - AP News
Read an opinion piece about why his conviction matters for women of color.
Scotland will be the first nation in the world to make sanitary products free for all women. - Reuters
An enlisted soldier is set to become the U.S. Army's first female Green Beret. Only in 2016 did the Pentagon open all combat and Special Operations jobs to women. - New York Times
Saudi Arabia is launching a women's soccer league. Up until recently, Saudi women were mostly barred from participating in sports in public. - CNN
WATCH: The Cannaclusive is fighting to make the cannabis industry more inclusive of women and people of color. "Unfortunately, cannabis does not have the best track record on portraying women or people of color who use the plant."
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