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A young girl stands with supporters of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the National Task Force to End Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Against Women as they hold a rally for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2012.

The Violence Against Women Act Was Signed 25 Years Ago. Here's How the Law Changed American Culture

Joe Biden described the bill as his “proudest legislative accomplishment"

(7-20 February 2001) --- Astronaut Marsha S. Ivins, STS-98 mission specialist, is photographed on the mid deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis.

I'm a Retired Female Astronaut and I Can't Understand the Obsession With 'Gender Diverse' Space Crews

A victory that's already been won

Alice Paul unfurls a banner from the balcony of the National Women's Party headquarters, celebrating the ratification of the 19 Amendment by Tennessee.

99 Years After Women’s Suffrage, the Fight for the Vote Continues

The observance of Women's Equality Day on Aug. 26 marks the anniversary of ...

The observance of Women's Equality Day on Aug. 26 marks the anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment entered the Constitution in 1920

Jessica Lenahan, center, a domestic violence survivor, and Carol Jenkins, right, of the Equal Rights Amendment Task Force, attend a news conference at the House Triangle on the need to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on June 6, 2018.

The U.S. Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Equal Rights for Women. Here’s Why

The Equal Rights Amendment has a long history in U.S. Congress. So why did ...

The Equal Rights Amendment has a long history in U.S. Congress. So why did the proposed amendment never get ratified?

San Francisco city workers carry signs as they march during a rally outside the City and County of San Francisco Human Resources office on March 7, 2019, in San Francisco. Hundreds of San Francisco city workers staged a rally to demand a fair contract that addresses pay equity for women. Public-sector employment is a major factor in the race and gender wage gap.

It Takes Black Women in the U.S. 20 Months to Earn What White Men Make in a Year. Here's the History Behind That Wage Gap

Equal Pay Day begs us to understand how such inequities came to be, and why...

Equal Pay Day begs us to understand how such inequities came to be, and why they have been so difficult to move beyond

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev (2L) pointing finger at visiting U.S. Vice Pres. Richard Nixon (2R) during heated ideological debate beside model kitchen display at American Natl. Exhibition in 1959

Is Capitalism or Communism Better for Women? How the Kitchen Debate Gave a New Meaning to the Cold War 'Home Front'

"Your capitalistic attitude toward women does not occur under Communism," K...

"Your capitalistic attitude toward women does not occur under Communism," Khrushchev retorted

Sangeetha*, 19, lives with her widowed father, sister and grandparents in a remote village in India’s Telangana state. Plan International observed that poverty, limited opportunities, and perceptions of protecting traditions and family honour – all continue to fuel the practice of child marriage among local communities.

'The Arc of History Is Bending Back.' New Study Shows How Girls Around the World View Female Leaders

A new report published Tuesday reveals that 9 out of 10 girls around the wo...

A new report published Tuesday reveals that 9 out of 10 girls around the world believe that female leaders suffer widespread discrimination and sexual harassment. Produced by child rights organization Plan International in partnership with...

The Violence Against Women Act Was Signed 25 Years Ago. Here's How the Law Changed American Culture

I'm a Retired Female Astronaut and I Can't Understand the Obsession With 'Gender Diverse' Space Crews

99 Years After Women’s Suffrage, the Fight for the Vote Continues

The U.S. Constitution Doesn’t Guarantee Equal Rights for Women. Here’s Why

It Takes Black Women in the U.S. 20 Months to Earn What White Men Make in a Year. Here's the History Behind That Wage Gap

Is Capitalism or Communism Better for Women? How the Kitchen Debate Gave a New Meaning to the Cold War 'Home Front'

'The Arc of History Is Bending Back.' New Study Shows How Girls Around the World View Female Leaders

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