
Today in women's history: Sandra Day O'Connor is FWOTSC
First Woman On The Supreme Court was born on March 26, 1930.

Today in women’s history: Happy birthday Dorothy Height
Height was the president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) for 40 years and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Today in women’s history: Edith Nourse Rogers born, sponsored G.I. Bill
Once upon a time there existed moderate, even in certain ways progressive Republicans.

Caregiving matters: International Women’s Day in Los Angeles
The global theme of this year's Mar. 7 annual International Women's Day event was "A Living Wage for Mothers and All Caregivers."

Today in women's history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867
Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.

Today in women’s history: Barbie is born
Barbie became the figurehead of an extensive and highly lucrative brand of Mattel dolls and accessories.

Oakland residents celebrate black history with tributes to outstanding women
We Stand on Their Shoulders" was the theme as young and old packed the house Feb. 28 to hear poems, dramatizations and accounts from history.

Today in women’s history: Ding Ling, forgotten Chinese author, remembered
On this date in 1986, the writer Ding Ling, a champion of women's rights, died. Born as Jiang Bingzhi in Linli, Hunan province, China.

