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The Public Theater musical about the women's suffrage movement features a large ensemble solely comprised of female and non-binary actors.

The first woman elected to the US Congress dedicated her life to fighting against war and for women’s equality.

This is women's history month, and it is important to recognize their contributions. With just slightly more than 50% of Americans being women, it's not hard to

Amid a volatile debate over how to teach about America's racist past, state officials fundamentally altered educators' proposed standards.

Debra Ibarra Mayfield, the first Latina judge in Harris County civil courts, died Friday in Houston after a two-year battle with cancer. She was 47.

A look at some exhibits and events that are coming up at the library.

Is going back to 19A sufficient? – Part II by Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel (First part of this article appeared yesterday) The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution (19A), though now abolished, is an important milestone in our constitutional history. With the experiences under the Twentieth Amendment, there is growing support for going back to 19A. […]

By Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel There is broad agreement today, at least in the Opposition, that the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution that did away with most of the provisions introduced by the Nineteenth Amendment (19A) must be abolished. The writer is of the view that going back to 19A is not sufficient and […]

The 19th, the National Women's Law Center, the Center on Poverty and the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University Law Center and Smart Works are set to receive grants from the Archewell Foundation.

The Legal Theory Bookworm recommends We the Women: The Unstoppable Mothers of the Equal Rights Amendment by Julie C. Suk. Here is a description: Ruth Bader Ginsburg believed that the equal rights of women belonged in the Constitution. She stood...