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Chicagoan Fanny Barrier Williams and the rise of Black women’s clubs
Black Women’s Clubs in Chicago were part of the movement for African American rights, and there were many more women involved ...
When lesbians led the women’s suffrage movement
In 1911, a team of three women with “lesbian-like” relationships – Jane Addams, Sophonisba Breckinridge and Anna Howard Shaw ...
Celebrating Women's History Month: Trailblazing women who shaped the DMV
In honor of Women's History Month, we celebrate the trailblazing women activists and politicians who paved the way in ...
Colorado immigration activist Jeanette Vizguerra detained by ICE: “We will keep fighting for our mom”
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston decried Vizguerra’s detention as an abuse of power and “Putin-style persecution of political ...
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How Latin American Women Shaped Human Rights
The 1995 conference is perhaps best remembered for the famous declaration by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, “Human rights ...
Latin American activists warn of pushback on reproductive rights
"What we are seeing is a lot of backlash of progress after many years of human rights struggles," Paula Avila-Guillen, ...
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Honoring the women of the Black Press: Charlotta Bass and the new generation of activists in media
Discover the pioneering work of Charlotta Bass, a civil rights activist and journalist who made significant strides for racial equality in the U.S.
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Activists open abortion center in front of Polish parliament on Women's Day
WARSAW, Poland — Polish abortion rights activists ... Latin American countries with restrictive laws like Mexico and Argentina. Protesters stand outside the newly opened center where women ...