Nearly 110 years ago on April 2, 1917, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to be sworn in as a U.S. House Representative.

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The first woman to be elected to Congress was sworn in on April 2, 1917. Jeannette Rankin was born near ...

Women have long contributed to politics in the United States, even before they had the right to vote, and have made history along the way. From the judiciary to the executive branch, American women ...

Various reports estimated 3,000 different protests took place in larger cities and smaller communities, drawing people from all walks of life, including scholars.

The decisive election victory in February of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first woman prime minister, and her party is historic. That victory also provides a fitting introduction to March, ...

Following weeks of uncertainty as to whether the state would allow another large No Kings rally on the state Capitol steps, more than 1,000 people stood on the lawn as they protested what they said ...

April 2, 1917. Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, begins her term as the first woman ever elected to the US House ...

Women's rights are synonymous with — and vital to — making progress in human society in education, politics and health, and ...

The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the decade.

Issues from No Kings protests across Montana ranged from threat of authoritarianism to war, healthcare and reproductive freedom ...

Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash involving a 19-year-old from Harrisonburg who sustained serious ...