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From Firebrands to Quiet Dynamos:
Nine Heroines of the Battle for Women’s Rights

By Women's Voices For Change

In honor of Women’s History Month, we reprise the stories of nine daring, implacable women who challenged—and helped to dismantle—the laws and traditions that constricted American women’s lives for hundreds of years.

Love, Globally

By Women's Voices For Change

Searching our archives for Valentine’s Day stories, we hit a bonanza!

Family & Friends

An Easy, Breezy New Year

By Women's Voices For Change

Gleaned from our archives: three refreshing takes on the traditional New Year’s vow.

Family & Friends

A Thanksgiving Medley
[From Our Archives]

By Women's Voices For Change

A medley of reflections from our contributors about the day we set aside each year to celebrate generosity, gratitude, and goodwill.

News

The Declaration of Independence

By Women's Voices For Change

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

Film & Television

Oscar Central: Women’s Voices’ Live Blog of the 2018 Academy Awards

By Women's Voices For Change

We are live-blogging the Oscars tonight to cheer on our favorites and dish about the absurdities.

Politics

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Women's Voices For Change

Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, millions of people are taking part in service projects to honor King’s legacy and his message of nonviolence and social justice. Over the years, the women's voices featured on our site have authored powerful essays and articles on civil rights, combating racism, and tributes directly related to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the values he stood for.

Lifestyle

The Wednesday Five

By Women's Voices For Change

In this week's Wednesday Five, we've curated a selection of five commencement addresses from the 2016 graduation season by women of note — Maria Popova, Carrie Mae Weems, Sheryl Sandberg, Anne Marie Slaughter, and Hoda Kotb — that are sure to inspire and gear us up for the 2017 Commencement Season.

Lifestyle

The Wednesday Five

By Women's Voices For Change

Whether they are our backyard gardens or public neighborhood gardens, they make America a greener, healthier, more livable place. In honor of Spring and National Garden Month, here are our favorite essays from our writers celebrating gardens.

News

The Wednesday Five

By Women's Voices For Change

The biggest TV premiere events this season have women as their central stories.

Fashion & Beauty

The Best Fashion Documentaries on Netflix

By Women's Voices For Change

This Spring, as we gear up for the new fashion season, head to Netflix for the best binge-worthy fashion documentaries. They are sure to reignite your love of style and get you primed for spring fashion.