In March the United States observes Women’s History Month. Secretary of State Clinton vowed to make women's issues a priority of her term as secretary of state.
Explore the lives of notable American women, like Sojourner Truth, who broke new ground with their accomplishments in fields such as government and literature.
More women are serving in elected and appointed offices, thanks to the help of many who paved the way for women to fully realize the rights of citizenship.
Here are a few ways Americans honor their heritage. What traditions are important in your country?
A century ago, entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker founded a hair care and cosmetics empire and became one of America's first self-made female millionaires. She also became an anti-lynching activist and a generous philanthropist.
Until the civil rights movement, most American blacks could get a college education only from historically black colleges and universities. Shown here is writer Alice Walker, who attended Spelman College in Atlanta.
I have advocated for many years that women are the key to progress and prosperity around the world.
