NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH GALLERY SHOW IN NYC ON MARCH 25

Note: This press release has been updated (in bold) to reflect a postponement of the NYC event from a February 25 launch event to a March 25 celebratory event due to the February 23 snowstorm. Returning guest speakers are tentative and we are in process of confirming...

Women in the Labor Movement reading list

Women in the Labor Movement reading list Labor Day is the time to honor the contributions of women to the labor movement. Through the years we have had the pleasure of honoring several leaders in the labor movement, in history and in the present. We pause this weekend...
Jeannette Rankin: My Inspiration

Jeannette Rankin: My Inspiration

Jeannette Rankin: My Inspiration Jeannette Rankin was a pacifist and women’s rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States when she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. “How can people in other...
Gerda Lerner: My Inspiration

Gerda Lerner: My Inspiration

Gerda Lerner: My Inspiration Gerda Lerner was the foremost historian in defining the scope and importance of women’s history, and an enormous influence on the work of the National Women’s History Alliance. “Women’s History is women’s right. It is an...