America.gov-Diversity: Women's History Month

Milestones in U.S. Women’s History

Louise Fenner — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:20:40 GMT

U.S. Women Making Strides in Education, Entrepreneurship

Louise Fenner — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:49:49 GMT

American women -- 153.6 million or 51 percent of the U.S. population -- increasingly are making their influence felt in all spheres of American life.

Women’s History, Accomplishments Celebrated Every March

Louise Fenner — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:11:18 GMT

For Women's History Month 2008, the National Women’s History Project is recognizing the accomplishments of 12 women artists -- Violet Oakley, Rose O'Neill, Edna Hibel, Lihua Lei, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Faith Ringgold, Miriam Schapiro, Lorna Simpson, June Wayne, Nancy Spero, Harmony Hammond and Judy Chicago.

Historian Stresses Importance of Women's Suffrage

Louise Fenner — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:53:50 GMT

Prejudice against women "is the challenge the suffragists faced, and they attacked it both politically and culturally," says historian Robert Cooney, author of Winning the Vote: The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement.

Women's Rights in the United States

Louise Fenner — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:54:35 GMT

In the United States, women's rights have a long, constantly evolving history. The U.S. experience shows that, as the status of women advances, so does that of their families, communities, workplaces, and their nation.

First Female Speaker To Preside at State of the Union

Louise Fenner — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:52:33 GMT

When President Bush delivered his annual State of the Union address on January 23, 2007, sitting behind him was a female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, for the first time in U.S. history. The speaker is one of the most powerful positions in the government.

Founder Outlines Creation, Mission of First Muslim Sorority in U.S.

Louise Fenner — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:55:09 GMT

In 2005 Althia Collins co-founded the first sorority based on Islamic principles, Gamma Gamma Chi, when her daughter Imani Abdul-Haqq could not find a sorority that was compatible with her Islamic faith.

Women Play Key Role Shaping U.S. History, Society, Scholar Says

Louise Fenner — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 13:07:05 GMT

American women have made and continue to make important contributions to society, says historian Susan Ware, but more can be done for women worldwide to improve parity with men on such issues as salaries and access to social benefits.

First Female Demonstration Pilot Joins U.S. Fighter Jet Team

Louise Fenner — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:03:28 GMT

In 2005 the U.S. Air Force named the first female demonstration pilot -- Captain Nicole Malachowski of Nevada -- to its elite and highly competitive air demonstration squadron team known as the Thunderbirds.

Seneca Falls Convention Began Women’s Rights Movement

Louise Fenner — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 11:15:10 GMT

A convention in Seneca Falls , New York, in July 1848, called "to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of woman," became the genesis for the women's rights movement.

Declaration of Sentiments Urged Equal Rights for Women

Louise Fenner — Tue, 31 May 2005 12:38:43 GMT

The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions were drafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. Based on the American Declaration of Independence, the Sentiments demanded equality with men before the law, in education and employment.