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17th Berkshire Conference
June 1-4, 2017 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Two tours have been organized as part of the Berkshire Conference offerings. Booking deadline: May 29. Tour #1: Tour of Brooklyn Historical Society and the Brooklyn Heights [...]
Heather Booth Film Premiere in Chicago
Heather Booth: Changing the World Chicago premiere! Heather Booth and Lilly Rivlin in person! Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL Fri, May 19th 7:45pm Sat, May 20th 7:30pm The ongoing and ever-evolving legacy of [...]
New York Historical Society Center for Women’s History
About the center Our new Center for Women’s History—the first of its kind in the nation within the walls of a major museum—reveals the untold stories of women who have shaped and continue to [...]
New-York Historical Society’s Revamped Fourth Floor Traces NYC’s History
The new Henry Luce III Center focuses on women’s history in New York, among other topics From the NY Curbed.com | April 29, 2017 by Jenna Scherer After five years of planning and three [...]
VFA Shares Our Stories in North Carolina
An exciting VFA event -- “Sharing Our Stories: The Second Wave Feminist Movement” - - took place in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday, March 31. Noted historian Dr. Nancy MacLean kicked off the day [...]
The Amateur Abortionists
From the NY Times | April 22, 2017 by Kate Manning Imagine a stay-at-home mom who can do an abortion. Or a college student. Imagine she knows how to administer local anesthesia, has the [...]
The First Museum Dedicated To American Women’s History Is Coming To New York City
By Ann-Derrick Gaillot It's here! The nation's first museum dedicated to women in American history is opening in New York City this spring, and it won't be the last. Brought to us by (and [...]
Feminist Reunion 2017 – We Won’t Go Back
June 10, 2017, 1:30 - 4:30 Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Street South, New York, NY 10012 Women's music Open mike Meet your friends FREE DVD of Women's Music & Feminists' favorite photos Handicap [...]
A Woman’s Place Is in History
From the NY Times | March 14, 2017 By Elizabeth A. Harris The New-York Historical Society's Center for Women's History will open its doors this spring, a season many expected to spend settling into [...]
Obituary: Farewell Our Great Friend, Aileen Hernandez
May 23, 1926 - February 13, 2017 The only woman appointed by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965 to the first EEOC, Hernandez has spent a lifetime working to improve the political and economic status [...]