Womens History Month

Who Says There Aren't Role Models for Women Anymore?

Christine Eads | Posted 04.09.2012

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As a radio host, I'm able to speak with some of my lifelong idols; I've also been introduced to some remarkable people from all walks of life that I may have otherwise never met.

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What Do Women Artists Think of Women's History Month?

Kelly Darke | Posted 06.02.2012

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We need to acknowledge that women artists have made an impact in the art world and paved the way for newer generations because of their high quality work, not just because they are women.

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Ladies Night For Cats And Dogs

Posted 03.29.2012

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No one can resist the big eyes of a kitten, but this Friday the Dearborn Animal Shelter is turning specifically to women for support, hosting a ladies...

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10 Christian Women Every Person Should Know

Rev. Dr. Katharine Rhodes Henderson | Posted 05.29.2012

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We are legion. We are flanked by unsung heroes and buried champions. With each story we tell, we reveal the truth of our nature and render the image of God as reflected in all our myriad faces.

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PHOTOS: Hialeah Race Track In 1939

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 03.28.2012

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As Women's History Month ends, HuffPost Miami revisits the work of Marion Post Wolcott, a Farm Security Administration photographer who shot South Flo...

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Wealth Inequality and Women of Color: A National Emergency

Dedrick Muhammad | Posted 05.27.2012

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Black History Month and Women's History Month are often viewed as separate entities. But black women and other women of color know that their economic circumstances are affected by being both a person of color and a woman.

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Sheila Johnson, Susan Rice Among ELLE Magazine's '10 Powerful Women in DC'

Posted 03.29.2012

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From a political strategist to an award-winning journalist and an ambassador to the U.N., women have taken Washington, DC's political scene by storm. ...

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10 Baha'i Women Every Person Should Know

Homa Sabet Tavangar | Posted 05.26.2012

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The worldwide Bahá'í community has been at the forefront of the movement to advance the rights of women since its start more than 160 years ago, resulting in countless Bahá'í women of startlingly diverse backgrounds influencing many fields.

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Gloria Steinem: A Vote For Obama Is A Vote For 'Our Fundamental Human Rights'

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 03.25.2012

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President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has released a new video featuring Gloria Steinem, in which the feminist icon argues that this election ...

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10 Muslim Women Every Person Should Know

Fazeela Siddiqui | Posted 05.24.2012

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Some of these women have been jailed, ridiculed and harangued for their activism; yet, strength and faith always persevered. They have shattered cement, glass and orbital ceilings with panache.

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Sit Back For A Soulful Evening

fea | Posted 03.23.2012

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With Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's birthday coming up this Sunday, the time is ripe to honor standout African-American women vocalists from the last...

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Notes From a Curator: Are We Listening to All Women, Everywhere?

Pat Mitchell | Posted 05.23.2012

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Speaking of real women's lives, one question perhaps trumps all others that we are asking right now: In a globalized, media-saturated world, are we as aware of the range of experiences, conversations, and considerations?

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10 Women We Should All Know

Posted 03.22.2012

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Kimberly Weisul & Connie Guglielmo | One Thing New For Women's History Month, we thought we'd write about a few women who should be household name...

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5 Things You Can Do to Help Women this Month

Stephenie Foster | Posted 05.22.2012

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How will you support women this month?

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PHOTOS: Chicago Women Battle For Voting Rights

Posted 03.21.2012

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Considering that one century ago, Chicago was home to one of the nation's most robust local women's suffrage movements, one has to wonder what pioneer...

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Anaïs Nin, Diary Writing and Women's History Month

Diana M. Raab | Posted 05.21.2012

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What made Nin's work so appealing, especially to women, was that she provided profound insights into her role as a woman, a sexual being, and erotic spirit.

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What Is the Impact of All This Data?

Pat Mitchell | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Women's History Month, International Women's Day, World Economic Forum, Women, Women's Rights, Women's Equality, Media News

Experts are analyzing and compiling. Advocates are making the business case for everything from educating girls to having women on corporate boards. I'm left wondering -- to what ends?

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10 Jewish Women Every Person Should Know

Rabbi Laura Geller | Posted 05.19.2012

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The Talmud tells us: "We were redeemed from Egypt because of the righteousness of the women of that generation." In the spirit of Women's History Month, here is my list of 10 of the most important Jewish women who changed history.

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Wise Words From Our Favorite Rookie

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.11.2012

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Wunderkind Tavi Gevinson started a style blog when she was only 13. Through her electric granny-chic aesthetic and insightful voice on feminism and gr...

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This Woman's Work Is This Woman's World: This Artweek.LA (March 12, 2012)

Bill Bush | Posted 05.14.2012

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Why Some Women Are Sexists

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 05.13.2012

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Every day people, like me, are banging their heads on their desks, asking "What is wrong with that woman?" "Why is she doing that?" "Doesn't she realize she's being used by a system that denigrates her?" Women in these positions clearly don't see it that way.

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PHOTOS: Homestead Migrant Farms In 1939

The Huffington Post | Amanda McCorquodale | Posted 03.13.2012

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In honor of March, Women's History Month, HuffPost honors the work of a Marion Post Wolcott. A Farm Security Administration photographer, Wolcott ...

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