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Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s Trailblazing Lieutenant Governor, Has Died
Ms. Oliver, 71, was the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office there, after a long tenure in the General Assembly.
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Female Soccer Players Earn 25 Cents to the Dollar of Men at the World Cup
Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average earn just 25 cents for every dollar earned by men at their World Cup last year, a new CNN analysis found.
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More Women in Workforce than Ever
Originally Published by Alicia Wallace for CNN The labor force participation rate for women in their prime working age hit an all-time high in June, reaching 77.8%, according to Bureau of…
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History Colorado Remembers Pat Schroeder, a Pioneer for Women in Politics
She fought for equal rights as the first woman to represent Colorado in Congress.
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Throughout History, Women Have Forged a New Type of Leadership
Today, for the first time in history, four women lead the House and Senate Appropriations Committees—one of the most powerful committees on the Hill. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are the chairperson and…
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A Trailblazer Who Brought a Black Woman’s Voice to Comics
Barbara Brandon-Croft, the first African American woman with a mainstream syndicated strip, has a new book reflecting on her achievement
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Providence (RI) City Council is Now a Majority of People of Color and a Majority of Women
There is now a majority of people of color and a majority of women.
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In Search of Enheduanna, the Woman Who Was History’s First Named Author
“She Who Wrote,” an exhibition at the Morgan Library, explores the world of an ancient Mesopotamian priestess who wrote with a strikingly personal voice.