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04/24/2025

Today is International Girls in ICT Day – an initiative by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to create awareness for the need for more girls and women in STEM – particularly in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector. This year’s theme is “Girls in ICT for Inclusive Digital Transformation” – featuring a global hybrid event co-hosted by the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Arab States regions.
– International Telecommunication Union ()

Join the movement to inspire girls and women to pursue STEM and digital careers

04/22/2025

Our planet is our home; let’s treat it with the love and respect it deserves. Happy !

04/16/2025

Livingetc ’s Gilda Bruno visits Bethan Laura Wood’s studio to discuss the UK designer’s solo exhibition (part of the London Design Museum’s PLATFORM series), which features works that offer ongoing discovery through prolonged interaction and tactile experiences that emphasize the conversational power of design.

https://www.livingetc.com/features/bethan-laura-wood

As her debut UK solo exhibition continues at London's Design Museum, the designer welcomes us into her hypnotic Hackney studio to talk her layered vision of craft, its power to bring joy, and spark conversation

04/15/2025

Marian Anderson Museum in Philadelphia has reopened after renovations with a new exhibition, “Marian: The Philadelphia Story” – which showcases the life and triumphs of the renowned singer through artifacts displayed in her restored historic home. This exhibition highlights Anderson’s personal history, groundbreaking career, and role in the fight for equality.
– 6abc Action News’s Steph Walton & Karen Rogers

The Marian Anderson Museum recently reopened its doors after more than four years of rebuilding and renovations and there's a new exhibition to welcome visitors back.

04/08/2025

A new bar called Title 9 dedicated exclusively to women’s sports is set to open in Pittsburgh – aiming to provide a space where fans can consistently watch women’s games and build a supportive community. The bar, named after the landmark 1972 civil rights law, reflects a growing national trend of venues highlighting women’s athletics.
– Axios ’ Chrissy Suttles

Pittsburgh's first bar dedicated to women's sports is set to open next month.

04/01/2025

Humor is fuel for a creative mind. , everyone!

03/31/2025

In a series of letters written during the American Revolution and dated as of March 31, 1776 (almost 250 years ago today), Abigail Adams urged John Adams to “remember the ladies” and seek greater autonomy for women when drafting new laws and the Declaration of Independence – but John Adams dismissed her concerns, reflecting the prevailing patriarchal attitudes of the time.

https://wams.nyhistory.org/building-a-new-nation/navigating-the-new-government/remember-the-ladies

03/26/2025

Alice Milliat and Camille Blanc organized the first Women’s Olympic Games, which were held in Monte Carlo more than 100 years ago this week (March 24-31, 1921) – leading to the formation of the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) and the Women’s World Games, despite resistance from the International Olympic Committee.

One hundred years ago the world’s first international sporting event for women took place in Monaco

03/17/2025

Loretta Perfectus Walsh made history on March 17, 1917 (108 years ago today) by becoming the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy and the first female Chief Petty Officer – paving the way for women in the armed forces beyond nursing roles. She served during World War I – and though her life was tragically short, her legacy is commemorated as a milestone in naval history.
– The United States Navy Memorial (contributed by CDR Roy A. Mosteller, USNR, Ret.)

https://navylog.navymemorial.org/walsh-loretta

The U.S. Naval Reserve Act of 1916 permitted the enlistment of qualified “persons” for service in the Navy.  When the Secretary of the Navy asked whether this applied only to males and was told that it did not, the Navy began enlisting women less than a month later.  Historical records reflect...

03/17/2025

May fortune smile upon you today ☘️

03/12/2025

On March 12, 1993 (32 years ago today), Janet Reno was sworn in as the first female United States Attorney General. Here’s a video of the swearing-in ceremony – courtesy of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H27Ni6bu1s

This is video footage of President William Jefferson Clinton swearing in Janet Reno as Attorney General. This footage is official public record produced by ...

03/08/2025

Today we recognize the remarkable women who have effected change, stood against injustices, and paved the way for others.

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03/05/2025

This month, we celebrate the incredible accomplishments of women throughout history.

02/26/2025

Denison University alumni Susan Whiting and Lisa Stewart McKnight will be featured at the National Women's History Museum’s annual awards gala – with Whiting as board chair and McKnight accepting the inaugural Corporate Changemaker Award on behalf of . The gala will honor several trailblazing women and organizations – including Mattel for its impact on girls through brands like Barbie – and will be hosted by Meryl Streep and Norah O’Donnell.
– Denison University’s Theodore Decker

Susan Whiting ’78 and Lisa Stewart McKnight ’90 to cross paths on a historic night hosted by the National Women’s History Museum.

02/19/2025

Today marks 62 years since Betty Friedan’s groundbreaking book, The Feminine Mystique – which is largely credited with instigating second-wave feminism in the U.S. (1960s-1980s). The book articulated women’s dissatisfaction with traditional gender roles and sparked widespread activism for equality.

– Debra Michaels on National Women's History Museum

Journalist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, Betty Friedan was one of the early leaders of the women’s rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s.

02/15/2025

Today is Susan B. Anthony Day! A Quaker and lifelong advocate for equality, Anthony dedicated her life to the abolition of slavery and the fight for women’s suffrage. She collaborated with Elizabeth Cady Stanton to champion women’s rights – traveling the country, lobbying Congress, and publishing The Revolution newspaper. Although she died before the 19th Amendment was passed, her tireless efforts were instrumental in securing women’s right to vote.
– National Women's History Museum’s Marisa Mathis

Champion of temperance, abolition, the rights of labor, and equal pay for equal work, Susan Brownell Anthony became one of the most visible leaders of the women’s suffrage movement. Along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, she traveled around the country delive

02/14/2025

Love is in the air today! We hope you have a wonderful ❤️