Women, Gender, and Sex History & Rights

Here are some of the names of Asian-American women that students in the United States may not learn about in school.

Women-led demonstrations have altered history, from the French Revolution to the present day

Feminism, a belief in the political, economic and cultural equality of women, has roots in the earliest eras of human civilization.

Be inspired by an exceptional group of women in this collection of films and stories. Each of the Black women featured here have made a special mark on their communities and the world. Explore Inspirational Women with PBS. Get to know these 11 women, their acclaimed works, and trailblazing lives.

Long-awaited news: the U.S. Mint has announced they have officially begun shipping a new quarter honoring Maya Angelou. Angelou is seen on the tails side of the quarter; the image, designed by Emil…

Two years since the pandemic began, signs indicate that women have regained some of the ground they lost in the U.S. workforce.

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The authors’ research shows that even well-intentioned men are likely to respond to sexist workplace comments with “benevolent sexism”: attitudes, practices, and actions that seem positive (such as aid, flattery, and rewards) but that undercut their goal of supporting women at work, often under the pretense of providing them with help, protection, compliments, and affection. Both benevolent sexism and its partner, hostile sexism, reinforce established gender norms and stereotypes about women’s and men’s identities, social roles, and behavior. Each type uses different tactics, but the potential consequences for working women are the same, including possible negative impacts on mental and physical health, increased feelings of incompetence, and less career support. While men should continue interrupting sexism at work, they should also recognize that some responses may not be as effective as they think. The authors present six things men — especially senior leaders — can do to check their own assumptions.

The controversial SlutWalks are just the latest in a long string of women's demonstrations. TIME takes a look at some of feminism's most formidable protests...

From a look back at the history of women’s marches to a group show highlighting African female artists, there’s a wide variety of artwork to celebrate

From Amelia Earhart to Michelle Obama, meet 100 women who defined the last century

These feminist editors, swimming suffragists, and renegade cooks reshaped the world.

From the female Paul Revere and a Hollywood starlet-turned-inventor to a political pioneer and the first female sports star, explore the legacies of these daring women.

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, learn about the inspiring Native women our history textbooks missed.

During Women's History Month, we're celebrating women who never received their due in history's official record book. Here, we honor 11 extraordinary Asian and Pacific Islander women.

Despite the strides we’ve made, women’s rights are still suppressed in the United States and around the world

These women paved the way for the next generation.

Asian women: We get the job done.

To celebrate the political progress of American women over the past century, let’s take a look at where it all began. Join HeinOnline as we outline four ways to research the women’s suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment.

This is a guest post by Maria Peña, a public relations strategist in the Library’s Office of Communications. Maya Angelou broke ground as a multifaceted author, poet, actress, recording artist and civil rights activist, while Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren left an indelible mark in New Mexico’s suffrage movement. This year, both are among five trailblazing women …

One hundred years ago today, on Feb. 15, 1921, over 70 women’s organizations gathered in the U.S. Capitol rotunda for the unveiling of the statue “Portrait Monument to Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.”

On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women activists around the world who have insisted on a better world and persisted in the face of adversity.

Join Our Virtual Commemoration As the home of the 19th Amendment, the National Archives invites you to join our virtual commemoration of the centennial of this landmark document. Throughout August with online programs for all ages, we will explore the complex story of the struggle for woman suffrage, leading up to and beyond the certification of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. The campaign for woman suffrage was long, difficult, and sometimes dramatic, yet ratification did not ensure full enfranchisement.

Despite great strides made by the international women’s rights movement over many years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labor and sex slavery. They are refused access to education and political participation, and some are trapped in conflicts where rape is perpetrated as a weapon of war. Around the world, deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth are needlessly high, and women are prevented from making deeply personal choices in their private lives. Human Rights Watch is working toward the realization of women’s empowerment and gender equality—protecting the rights and improving the lives of women and girls on the ground.

Across the globe, many women and girls still face discrimination because of their sex and gender.

The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change.