women in politics

A new film dramatizes Shirley Chisholm's history-making bid to become the first Black woman president in 1972.

Since colonial times, the Book of Esther has proved a powerful metaphor in American politics.

The biopic starring Helen Mirren shies away from the moral implications of Golda Meir’s decisions.

A feminist perspective on the first and only female prime minister of Israel.

The story of Mabel Ping‑Hua Lee.

The state removed the educational marker after Concord Republicans complained about Elizabeth Gurley Flynn's communist ties.

"Women of the Republic," published in 1980, has introduced generations to the role of women in the American Revolution and the possibilities of women’s history.

Taking up arms against slavery, the famous novelist foreshadowed the vexed role of the white woman activist today.

Looking back at half a century of truth-telling and rebelling.

As the Cherokee Nation’s first female chief’s image is minted onto a coin, her full humanity should be examined.

The Black feminist collective's 1977 statement has been a bedrock document for academics, organizers and theorists for 45 years.

Two new books on the history of feminism emphasize global grassroots efforts and the influence of American women labor leaders on international agreements.

Lady Bird Johnson and Nancy Reagan grappled with the contradictions of a role that is at once public and private, superficial and serious.

How Ivy Litvinov, the English-born wife of a Soviet ambassador, seduced America with wit, tea and soft diplomacy.

While American conservatism remains largely White, it has slowly but surely become less so.

The left regularly dismisses such women as less worthy of recognition.

Nanyehi “Nancy” Ward tried to broker peace with white settlers.

For as long as women have battled for equitable political representation in America, those battles have been defined by images.

In 1952, the newspaper publisher and activist joined a long-shot bid by the Progressive Party, paving the way for politicians like Harris.

She designed Social Security and public works programs that helped bring millions out of poverty. Her work has been largely forgotten.