August 18th marked the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which formally granted women the right to vote in the United States. When we think about the women’s suffrage movement, we usually conjure images of women wearing purple sashes and carrying banners that say “Votes For Women.” Women of the western states [...]
Today marks the 47th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, which prohibits wage discrimination on the basis of gender. When John F. Kennnedy signed the law in 1963, women were only earning 53 cents for every dollar earned by men. Today, we are earning 77 cents on that dollar. For women of color, the wage [...]
Many people are familiar with the infamous 1969 Stonewall riots, the “shot heard round the world” of the gay-rights movement. Many are unaware, however of the history behind the location now seen as the first national monument of significance to the gay community. After opening in 1967, the Stonewall Inn, a Greenwich Village bar, was [...]
The Pill isn’t the only thing celebrating a significant birthday this year. Bust out the boob cakes, the bra is celebrating its 100th birthday! Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy I have mixed feelings about bras. Some days, they’re a nuisance. But I have this one bra that makes [...]
Our last Women’s History Month 2010 Click List is full of fantastic women’s history reads. I am looking forward to keeping the excitement going for the rest of the year! Happy Women’s History Month: Heroes. YABOOKNERD Teaching Girls Better Year-Round. The Philadelphia Inquirer Assuring Women’s Stories are Told. Huffington Post Women’s History Month: Reflections on [...]
The expansion of the Internet as a means for feminists to share information and opinions with each other has made this Women’s History Month one of the best in memory. All month long I received Tweets and Facebook updates about women’s history blog posts, celebrations, articles, games, opinion pieces, and history “highlights.” We here at [...]
Foxy feminist and founder of Ms. Magazine, Gloria Steinem, turns 76 today. She’s just as active today as she was in the 70′s, and we womyn have so much to thank her for. In my mind, it would be harder to pinpoint a more visible, or more active, figure in the feminist movement today. She’s [...]
Ani Difranco: Grand Canyon–Video. YouTube Ani Difranco: Grand Canyon–Lyrics. AZ Lyrics Maya Angelou: A Woman Should Have. Motivate Us Emily Dickinson: If I should die. Poetry Archive The Thunder, Perfect Mind. The Gnostic Society Library Top Ten Women’s History Quotes. Women on the Verge
Despite a life that was plagued by both physical and emotional pain, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. The amazing woman is one of my favorite feminist icons and even mentors. Frida had a childhood that likely influenced the type of woman she would become. She had [...]
Plenty of great women’s history reads for the weekend: Rewriting blind women into history. AAUW Pilots honored during Women’s History Month. The Karnes Countrywide Middle Township Declares March ‘Women’s History Month.’ Cape May County Herald “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou. Feminist.com WWE celebrates Women’s History Month. WWE
