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Explores the concept of girlhood in the United States, but also how girls changed history in five areas: politics, education, work, health, and fashion.

Beckett Graham and Susan Vollenweider: Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

Ms. remains a trusted, popular source for feminist news and information. Its time-honored traditions—an emphasis on in-depth investigative reporting and feminist political analysis—have never been more relevant, bringing a new generation of writers and readers together to create the feminism of the future.

Since 1980 the National Women’s History Alliance has made groundbreaking progress in accessibility of women’s history educational materials and advocacy. We share resources across the women’s history educational community, serving as a hub or clearinghouse for our partners and friends. We are best known for its leadership in founding and annually promoting Women’s History Month.

Founded in 1996, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) is an innovative online museum dedicated to uncovering, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society. A renowned leader in women’s history education, the Museum brings to life the countless untold stories of women throughout history, and serves as a space for all to inspire, experience, collaborate, and amplify women’s impact—past, present, and future. We strive to fundamentally change the way women and girls see their potential and power.

The first of its kind in the nation within the walls of a major museum, the Center for Women's History unearths the lives and legacies of women who have shaped and continue to shape the American experience.

With a digital-first mission and focus, the Smithsonian amplifies a diversity of women’s voices in a new museum and throughout the Smithsonian’s museums, research centers, cultural heritage affiliates, and anywhere people are online. Through these efforts we reach millions of people in Washington, D.C., across the nation, and around the world.

The Society for the History of Women in the Americas is a diverse scholarly association dedicated to the historical investigation related to the history of women and gender non-conforming individuals in the Americas.

Explore the history of Sojourner Truth, her words, and her legacy. Find a bibliography and other resources.

UN Women is the UN organization delivering programmes, policies and standards that uphold women’s human rights and ensure that every woman and girl lives up to her full potential.

From the World History Encyclopedia, a collection of articles, videos, and images of women in the ancient world.

As leaders, priestesses, traders, cultivators, oracles, wives, and mothers, women have occupied key roles in the developments that have shaped the course of African history. The turbulent years following West and Central Africa’s initial contact with Europe were marked by the emergence of women revered for their formidable political skills and social vision.