Late September is a great time to take a trip when the leaves are turning and shortly will be at their peak. So, consider being part of a free tour of the “cradle” of the women’s rights movement in the US. You hop on the blogging bus and take off. It’s as simple as that. [...]

[ March 16, 2013; ]
WHAT: The 1st annual My Step, Her Stride – San Francisco 5K walk/run followed by a festival including music, dance, and food as well as prominent speakers addressing women’s and global issues.WHEN: Saturday, March 16, 2013. Check-in begins at 8:30am and the program begins at 9:30am. Online registration is available at http://mystepSF.kintera.org through Thursday, March 14 at 2pm PST. Online [...]

The ERA was written by Alice Paul in 1923 and introduced to Congress every year until it passed out of both chambers in 1972. This amendment seemed to be received with enthusiasm and was ratified by 6 states in two days! However, the pace of the ratification slowed after 1975 and only 35 states (out of [...]

New York Battles for Equal Suffrage 95 Years Ago
Part 2
 

2012 marks the 95th anniversary of New York women winning the right to vote on November 6, 1917. Here is the second part of a brief summary of what New York suffragists actually did to win in 1917, adapted from the text of “Winning the Vote: [...]

A Women’s History Month Lesson Plan

Here at Flocabulary, we use hip-hop music to make learning exciting and accessible to students. We recently created a song all about the history of women’s rights, and we couldn’t wait to share it with the NWHP community. Using our Women’s Rights Song as a jumping off point, this lesson [...]

If you haven’t heard about this act, then now is the time to read about it. This important piece of legislature was introduced March 30, 2011 by Representative Carolyn Maloney and Senator Susan collins ( along with 22 co-sponsors) as a way to preserve land next to the National Mall in D.C to build an [...]

Reading literature about women’s contributions to history is one way to celebrate this wonderful month but an inclusive way ( with friends, mothers, daughters, students, and historians) to celebrate is by taking this quiz.
It was designed to enhance people’s understanding of women’s history and as a fun tool for teachers to use for their students. [...]

LOS ANGELES) The BBA in collaboration with the National Women’s History Project will present its 2011 Salute to Black Women Business Conference & Awards Luncheon on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Sheraton Gateway LAX, in Los Angeles, California in recognition of National Women’s History Month.
 The mission of the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) is to [...]

Dear Friends,
Our HISTORY is Our Strength is the theme for 2011. During these difficult times, it seems like a fitting theme for our nation to consider and embrace.
This year, rather than highlighting national figures, we are encouraging individuals to discover stories about the women in their own families and communities.
Knowing the challenges these women faced, [...]

Announcing our 4th Annual Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies conference, aka CAM for Cancer.  March 3-5, 2011
Crowne Plaza Hotel, West Palm Beach, FL (Hotel registration link coming in December 2010)
 
Early REGISTRATION IS OPEN   ($159 includes 5 organic meals/4 organic snacks)*
 
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/4thevcoalcac.html
 
Our focus remains on providing talks from many disciplines, including patients and their caregivers.
Speakers will [...]