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Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) held a forum on women’s economic agenda in her district at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden. Three women from the district told their personal storie…

Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) paid tribute to retiring Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). Senator Hutchison responded to her remarks. Topics included the role o…

Senator Barb Mikulski (D-MD), Secretary Sebelius, and other members of Congress spoke to reporters about new health care coverage that guarantees women will receive, at no cost, an annual wo…

U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) was recognized as the longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. Congress. Senator Mikulski became the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate hist…

Participants spoke about issues important to women in the 2012 election including women’s reproductive rights and a review of ballot measures affecting women. The Feminist Majority Foundatio…

Senators gave tributes to Senator Barbara Mikulski( D-MD), who became the longest-serving woman in Congress.

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military p…

A reception was held to celebrate the power of women and the 88th anniversary of women’s suffrage. Prominent elected women talked about the work of EMILY’s List, a political action committee…

President Bush signed H.R. 1132, The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act. The bill subsidizes breast and cervical cancer screenings for poor and u…

Witnesses testified on the thirtieth anniversary of Title IX, an amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act barring discrimination based on gender in public education. Among the issues they addr…

Breast cancer experts testified about mammography guidelines, including when and how often women should receive mammograms. Topics included early detection, public knowledge, treatment, and …

Senators and participants talked about the treatment of women in Afghanistan and heard from Afghan women in exile in the U.S. The women talked about their history and what role the internati…

Speakers at this AFL-CIO conference talked about issues that affect working women such as globalization, proposed legislation to expand NAFTA, and abuses in the garment industry. The speaker…

Following prepared remarks about a variety of women’s issues, Senator Barbara Milulski (D-MD) answered questions from the audience.

Legislators and administration officials spoke in a forum on women’s health issues held in the U.S. Capitol. Issues raised in the forum included the Clinton administration’s health reform pl…

The “Mobilized for Women’s Lives” abortion-rights Rally was held at the Lincoln Memorial. The Rally was sponsored by the National Organization for Women. Numerous entertainers and elected of…

The International Institute for Women’s Political Leadership held its First Annual Gala.

Women’s Lives Women’s Equality Rally organized by the National Organization for Women took place on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.