Girl Power

A new stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service, 19th Amendment: Women Vote, commemorates the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote. The stamp honors the suffrage movement and the people who carried it through to fruition. The stamp will be available nationwide Aug. 22. "For more than 70 years, suffragettes across the nation marched and rallied for their […]

AB&I Foundry in celebration of women in engineering, manufacturing, and the skilled trades, has developed an iron woman character named "Rose". The foundry has had a long history with their iron man character who is a big burly man. It was time for the company to feature a female character. The new Iron Woman pays tribute to the iconic Rosie the Riveter – the women civilians who built the warplanes […]

The Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission, in partnership with federal, state, and local leaders, will illuminate the country in purple and gold on August 26 in celebration of 100 years of the 19th Amendment and women's constitutional right to vote. The WSCC invites institutions, organizations, and individuals nationwide to join them in marking this historic moment by signing up to participate in the Forward Into Light campaign. Through this nationwide initiative, […]

Hurley has recently announced its new multi-year global partnership with Black Girls Surf, a Performance Training Program and organization that supports girls & women of color whose dreams and career goals are to compete in professional surfing. With locations in the US, Africa, Jamaica & Brazil, BGS invites surfers to both training camps and "board meetings", encompassing beginners all the way to female surfers at the expert level. It is […]

At only 14 years old, Lily Storm left her parents in her home village and flew to the U.S. in search of a better life. This is one woman's story on the difficulties and hardships endured as a little girl, leaving behind family and testing her courage, while sacrificing everything for a better life in the U.S. Lily Storm's personal struggle inspired her to start the Lady Storm Foundation, giving […]

After much deliberation and consultation the 65 Roses Ladies Golf Classic is pleased to announce the 31st edition of the tournament will be held at Earl Grey Golf Course on September 28, 2020, in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. This tournament is the longest running women's only golf tournament in Calgary. It has raised over $1.2 million dollars for research, patient care and advocacy for those battling cystic fibrosis. There […]

"CBS This Morning" Co-Host Gayle King will moderate an online panel discussion about the Trauma of Incarceration that Venice Family Clinic is hosting at 11 a.m. Friday, August 14, with Susan Burton, who founded A New Way of Life Reentry Project to help women released from prison, and Clinic CEO Elizabeth Benson Forer. An accomplished television journalist, King interviews top newsmakers and delivers original reporting to "CBS This Morning" and […]