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Workers: Rebecca Lukens
Rebecca Lukens (1794-1854) is known as the first female CEO in the United States. She ran Brandywine Iron Works and Nail...
Workers: Lucy Parsons
Lucy Parsons (c.1851-1942) was an anti-capitalist labor organizer.. She founded the Wobblies (Industrial Workers of the World)...
Lost Women of Science Revisiting the Pathologist in the Basement: Episode 3 The Case of the Missing Portrait
The missing portrait of Dr. Andersen takes us on a journey into the perils of memorialization and who gets to be remembered. Dr....
Workers: Clara Zetkin
Clara Zetkin (1857-1933) was a prominent German Marxist theorist, activist, and advocate for women's rights. She played a...
Workers: Florence Knoll Bassett
Florence Knoll Bassett (1917-2019) ushered in a new modern and sleek aesthetic for the American office during the postwar era....
Workers: Mary Macarthur
Mary Macarthur (1880-1921) was a trade unionist who fought for women workers. She founded the National Federation of Women’s...
Workers: Pat Schroeder
Pat Schroeder (1940-2023) was a trailblazing force in American politics, known for her advocacy for women's rights and social...
UN Women statement on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
The theme of this year’s International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, ‘Leave No One Behind: Equality, Freedom...
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