The first 2020 Democratic presidential primary is more than a year away, but candidates are already making history with the number of women in the...
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Redefining Representation: The Women of the 116th Congress
Just over a century ago, Jeannette Rankin of Montana won a seat in the House of Representatives, becoming the first woman ever elected to federal...
Women’s Fund of Hawaii Receives Generous Bequest From Kay Wery
In 2016, Women’s Fund of Hawaii (WFH) received an extraordinary bequest from the estate of Kay Wery. Kay was a Hawaii resident for nearly 70...
Remembering One of Our Early Supporters, Susan Jones
In February 2016, friends and family celebrated the life of Susan Eileen Jones. Susan was a mother, wife, educator and early childhood education expert, and...
Hospitals Billed Sexual Assault Survivors for Rape Kits. Now They’re Paying the Price.
The cost of rape may be incalculable—but this wasn’t supposed to be part of it. New York hospitals illegally billed survivors for hundreds of forensic...
Meet the New Freshmen in Congress: More Democrats, Diversity and Women
The congressional freshman class of 2019 is perhaps best described in superlatives. It is the most racially diverse and most female group of representatives ever...
The most dangerous place for women is the home, a new UN study says
The most dangerous place for women is the home, according to a new UN study. Out of an estimated 87,000 women killed last year, some...
Why The Abortion Rate In Pakistan Is One Of The World’s Highest
When at 19 Mehnaz became pregnant for the fifth time, she panicked. She already had four daughters, and her husband was threatening to throw her...
Can A Woman’s Rising Social Status Bring Down Rates Of Domestic Violence?
Around the world, one in three women experiences domestic violence. How can it be reduced? New research is bringing unexpected insights into this problem —...
Women’s Rights Organizations Object to Kavanaugh Nomination
WASHINGTON – Women’s rights advocates rallied in the rain Wednesday in opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, saying he had a...