News About Inspiring Women

From a protest encampment in Islamabad, hundreds of women from Balochistan are demanding the return of their missing loved ones amid staunch government repression.

“Barbie The Movie: In Concert” — led by an all women, majority women-of-color orchestra — will kick off its summer tour on July 2 and travel to 37 cities across the U.S.

A Bar of Their Own is the latest in an emerging trend of women's sports bars across the U.S. and is the first of its kind in the Midwest.

At a time when women were expected to sit in the background, these heroes shattered those restrictions, bravely and unapologetically standing up for what they believed in.

The Smithsonian American Women’s History museum is addressing Wikipedia's gender gap by hosting a free "Wikipedia Edit-a-thon" to create and edit articles about inspiring women.

Caroline Herschel, the first English professional female astronomer, made contributions to astronomy that are still important to the field today. But even many astronomers may not recognize her name.

Abigail Disney and fan activists have joined together to launch a campaign that urges Disney to expand its legal obligations to employees.

We sifted through news articles, historical documents, and critical analyses of the U.S. to commemorate the legacies of a small fraction of Black suffragists often omitted from the women's suffrage movement narrative.

UK rock group The Last Dinner Party is playing into the "coquette aesthetic" with their new give-back initiative.

Dylan Mulvaney is celebrating her gender transition anniversary with a new song and fundraiser for The Trevor Project.

Efforts toward gender equality extend beyond numerical representation, with ongoing initiatives addressing media coverage, fair scheduling, and leadership roles.

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of women around the world. We’ve put together the best ideas to help you celebrate on March 8th.