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How the saintly life of Marie D'Oignies, with the help of her champion, Jacques de Vitry, ensures the survival of the Beguines.

Are the freedoms that female human rights activists fought so hard to obtain now being taken for granted?

The Women's Rights Movement was instrumental in bringing rights to all women of America. What tends to be forgotten are the other women who fought in their own way.

Emma Goldman was an early figure in birth control history and the free speech movement. She supported anarchism, the women's rights movement, and lesbian rights.

A brief history of the Suffragists fight for the right to vote. Lydia Taft, Abigail Adams, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony

Improvements in working conditions began to take shape as more and more workers joined unions. The concerns were long hours, child labor, and safety issues.

The women's rights' movement is often misunderstood as an angry protest towards men and the family. It is time to go back to the most basic principal of what feminism is.

A gathering that would spark an organized movement to change the status of women in America

Are you a third wave feminist? Read about this individualistic form of feminism that is popular among younger women, and read what critics have to say.

Biography of English composer Dame Ethel Smith, known for operas The Wreckers and The Boatswain's Mate.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped found the American woman's rights movement, led the Seneca Falls Convention, wrote The Woman's Bible and brought about change for women.

The entry level job search is always difficult, but young women looking to start with a feminist organization in the economic crisis are in particular trouble.

A brief look at the lives and careers of the Cary sisters, Alice and Phoebe, from Cincinnati, Ohio.

The life, times and accomplishments of one of America's most brilliant and patriotic women.

An excellent documentation of the contributions of 2000 American women from 1580 to 2008, many of whom have not been previously celebrated or recognized.

Movember, the month formerly known as November, encourages men across the globe to grow a moustache to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's depression.

The anti-rape movement did not have many victories until the second wave of feminism started in the 1960s and 1970s.

When the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1920, American women won the right to vote. This was a hard-won victory.

David Pietrusza's book, "1920: The Year of the Six Presidents" (published in 2007), provides an unique way of looking at the 1920 Presidential election.

Alpha Phi Fraternity, founded at Syracuse University in 1872, is one of the ten oldest sororities and women's fraternities in the United States.

Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!

Homeland presents a woman's perspective in both the North and South in this complex and satisfying story of what the war really meant to the people who lived it.

Judy Blume, author of over 20 best-selling novels, made a name for herself as both a respected YA author, and as a groundbreaking author of female empowerment books.

Dorothy "Del" Martin, a co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis and former editor of The Ladder, dies in San Francisco.

Life and works of Anglo-Irish author Dame Rebecca West, best known for 'The Meaning of Treason' and 'The Fountain Overflows.'

Here's a brief summary of some of the many different kinds of feminism.

In the United States, there are about 50 all women's colleges and universities. Here's some history of these schools, as well as pros and cons of attending them.

Like so many talented Americans, Elizabeth Oakes-Smith left this world without knowing the full impact of her life and work on society.

Rochester was deeply involved with the Anti-Slavery and Women's Rights movements in the 19th century. Today it is a good place from which to explore the Niagara Region.