News About Inspiring Women

Observing milestones in women's history also reminds us of the steps still required to achieve true gender equality. We dug through historical records and selected inspirational or important moments in women's history every year.

There is no doubt that the women's rights movement is alive and well today, and progress will march on for those rights. Here is a list of 50 countries and when they gave the majority of women the right to vote.

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In 2017, the Society for Family Health Rwanda and the Rwanda Ministry of Health partnered with SC Johnson and Raid to create the Certified Care program. It has now reached a milestone of 10,000 certifications.

Historian Vicki Crawford explains the contributions of women who influenced King and helped to fuel some of the most significant campaigns of the civil rights era, but whose contributions are not nearly as well known.‍

Detroit-based artist Zoe Minikes began a practice of drawing a heart for all the lives lost in Palestine over the past 10 weeks, culminating in a charitable book called "So Many Hearts."

With support from The Audacious Project, CAMFED outlines plan to educate 5 million girls in impoverished areas in rural Africa by 2030.

A group of young women have teamed up with a prestigious Houston law firm to get the state to stop charging sales tax on menstrual products, arguing they qualify as “wound care dressings.”

Amanda Gorman's fundraiser to fight book bans surpasses $50,000, showcasing overwhelming support for free speech. Learn how she is taking a stand against censorship.

How New York City’s Liberty Cleaners co-created an innovative training program that’s providing the skills to bring about their vision of the gig economy.

How have women's lives in Afghanistan improved since 2001, from education and clothing to reproductive rights and political power? Here are six ways life has got better for women since the last Taliban government fell - gains now feared at risk.

Workers at Africa’s first all-female mine say their jobs have given them a fresh start and financial independence.