The Sweet and Sour Pink Ghetto In the traditional household, the woman is assigned to the kitchen, while the man is the one who goes out into the public and Read more…
The Many Mothers of Mother’s Day
The history of Mother’s Day holiday in the US is based on a collection of individual efforts across the country, delivered by several mothers (and one father), originating in active Read more…
Church Choir Singers Jump beyond Gender Inequality to Stardom
One of the most fascinating stories of the US music industry is the growth of Gospel – a genre which became a vehicle for feminism, merging the religious and the Read more…
From Woolf to Wall Street: Paving The Way to Women’s Participation in Financial Leadership
“Woman must have a purse of her own” wrote in her diary Susan B. Anthony in 1853. At the time of writing those words, married women were not allowed to Read more…
Celebrating International Women’s Day
As much as it is tempting to point out to the one person who “invented” Women’s Day, history shows that this initiative has many founding mothers. What is globally known Read more…
The Power of Women Blooms Behind WDC Cherry Blossom
Spring is known to be the best season to visit Washington, DC. Besides the nice weather, the iconic buildings associated with the capital city, the natural wonder of the bloom Read more…
Suffragists Taking the Streets on Their Way to the Ballot
A fascinating, diverse and at times dramatic journey has led the way to – what now seems to be obvious – women’s right to vote. What came to be known Read more…
