…poems as poetesses, and suffragette had that same quality. And when we use that term we unconsciously continue the reduction of suffrage supporters. VICTORIA: But back to Stone, Stanton and…
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100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress
…Era, to Women’s Lib in the ’60s and ’70s, all the way up to the early 2000s. Suffrage didn’t change everything overnight…it was more like a slow burn. Our guests…
Women’s Suffrage ‘Forever’ Stamp To Be Unveiled This Month
The new USPS stamp commemorates the 19th Amendment. (USPS) In time for the 100th anniversary of the amendment that finally granted women the right to vote, the U.S. Postal Service…
Why We’re Celebrating #100YearsOfPower
…that, you might ace a pop quiz on women’s suffrage. [Related: Listen to the 100 Years of Power podcast series] But if you peel back the layers, and look more…
100 Years of Power, Part 3: What the Future Holds
…we learned from both the suffrage movement itself and the way in which the history of suffrage was written, is that there were huge divisions, many of them along racial…
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Videos About Women Entrepreneurs in 2020
…pandemic. Plus, our award-winning podcast on women’s suffrage broke the top ten. Here are the most popular videos on The Story Exchange in 2020. 1. A Horse Lover Rescues Pregnant…
As Hollywood Strikes, Let’s Remember 7 Real-Life Norma Raes
…of workers, she was posthumously inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2000. 2. Margaret “Maggie” Hinchey A prominent figure in both the labor and suffrage movements of…
“100 Years of Power” Trailer
…the bruising battle for suffrage, the women who took up the fight, the women who are still fighting. These are the stories that history often forgets. We haven’t. In the…
Maya Angelou, Sally Ride to Appear on Quarters Honoring Historic Women
…wide spectrum of fields including, but not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts,” the U.S. Mint said in a statement to the Seattle…
7 Podcasts to Listen to This Summer
…leaders? The episodes all focus on bringing women’s voices to decision-making spaces, covering topics like artificial intelligence, vaccines, and even a three-part series on suffrage. It highlights the overlooked triumphs…
Yes, Women Won the Right to Vote 100 Years Ago. But Equality Remains Elusive
…defenders of our democracy.” Check out the full 100 Years of Power series. Part 1: Battle for Suffrage Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress Part 3: What the Future Holds…
It’s Election Day. You Know What to Do
…rapper; and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Excerpted from 100 Years of Power, our award-winning podcast that explores the bruising battle for women’s suffrage and the continuing fight for equality….
Margaret Atwood on Staying Optimistic as Roe Overturn Seems Imminent
…— if abortion can be repealed, why not suffrage? But Atwood ended her short time on the stage, which kicked off the 3-day summit, with more positive thoughts about the…
A Timeline of Women in Afghanistan
…their hair and bodies, and play no public role in society. 1919 (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Afghan women gain suffrage – one year before women in the United States. 1921 The…
Liz Cheney Praises Women Who’ve Testified in Jan. 6 Hearings, at Great Personal Risk
…election had been stolen. She also noted the historical significance of the moment, noting that the 1918 Committee on Women’s Suffrage had convened to debate whether women had the right…