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In the early history of the CIA, marked by towering male figures like Allen Dulles, William Colby and William “Wild Bill” Donovan, few careers proved more remarkable — and unlikely — than that of a Southern blue blood named Eloise Randolph Page.
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Jill Biden is recognizing 15 young women as part of an inaugural “Girls Leading Change” event at the White House timed to coincide with the International Day of the Girl Child. The honorees, the White House announced Wednesday, were selected by the White House Gender Policy Council for their efforts “leading change and shaping a brighter future in their communities across the United States.”
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Audacious rights campaigner was exposed to political activism—and the threat of prison—at an early age
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Originally published by Jeanna Smialek for the New York Times The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Monday to Claudia Goldin, a Harvard professor, for advancing the world’s understanding of women’s progress in…
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Originally published by for The Washingtonian Power is a concept synonymous with DC—in its symbolism, its offices, its people. Many Washingtonians hold power by virtue of their positions, titles, and affiliations.
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When Dianne Feinstein was elected in 1992, only two women were in the U.S. Senate. There were 25 on the day she died.
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Originally published by Ajani Daniel and Jonathan Franklin for NPR When applying to colleges, Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead and her mother exhausted every option possible to cover her tuition. For Birckhead,…
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Originally published by Clara Bingham for The Guardian What do a bestselling author, a segregationist congressman and a Black legal scholar have in common? Through a series of serendipitous events, Betty…
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Originally published by Emma Hinchliffe for Fortune For a decade, Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In has encouraged women to become leaders in the workplace. But the pipeline to leadership starts much earlier…
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Originally published by Veronica Roseborough for The Hill The U.S. Mint has announced five new women who will be circulated on quarters in 2024 as part of the third year of…