Woman in history

Over the centuries, artists from Artemisia Gentileschi to Pipilotti Rist have given form to powerful expressions of women’s anger.

Female Celebrity scientists

Marie Curie - Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics and in Chemistry [1903 and 1911 respectively],

Whether you're a fan of summer or not, once the heat fades and the leaves start to change, it's hard to resist the call of a cozy afternoon at home with a cup of tea and a good book. Fall is the perfect time to pick up some new reads to get you through the upcoming cold months, regardless of what genres you like. With the overwhelming number of new releases hitting shelves this fall, it can be hard to decide which ones to check out from the library or buy at a bookstore. Don't worry, though…

Film editor Carla Gutiérrez shows us a new side of the late artist in Amazon’s “Frida,” premiering tomorrow at the Sundance Film Festival

One hundred years ago today, on Jan. 12, 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a constitutional amendment that would have given women the right to vote. The final vote — 204 against and 174 for — came at the end of a 10-hour debate. It was not until five years later, in 1919, that the 19th Amendment passed, giving the vote to all American women. (Women had only previously been permitted to vote in certain states.) Here's a collection of dramatic photos from the women's…

My feelings about A Day Without A Woman are complicated. Here's why.

Auguste Toulmouche 1829-1890 Frankrijk

Books about women in history are always such a delight to come across, especially considering how conspicuously absent so many of these stories often are in schools and history classes. I love reading about how female historical figures were able to shape history and play their part in leaving their mark on the world. So, ...