Women in History

Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day on Friday.Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, International Women’s Day is commemorated in different ways and to varying degrees in places around the world. Protests are often political and, at times, violent, rooted in women’s efforts to improve their rights as workers.Demonstrations are planned from Tokyo to Mexico City, and this year’s global theme is “Inspire Inclusion.”

We speak with Southwest Florida-based visual artist Patricia Turner who conceived of a trio of art exhibitions opening Friday at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers. All the exhibitions include art about women, all by women artists.

Explore famous examples of women who traveled the globe as botanical researchers, illustrators, writers, and educators.

We take a reprieve from coverage of the coronavirus pandemic to catch up with the mother and daughter team behind the podcast “Cool Dead Women.” The…

Passed by Congress in June of 1919, then ratified on August 18th of 1920, and officially adopted eight days later on August 26th, the 19th Amendment to…

We sit down with the mother/daughter team behind the new podcast “Cool Dead Women.” The first episode premiered earlier this year on Ms. Magazine’s blog…