May 3 marked a special, yet not widely recognized anniversary in Women’s History. On that day in 1933 Nellie Tayloe Ross (one of my favorite SheHeroes in History) took office as the first female and longest serving Director of the US. Mint. But that wasn’t the only things Ross was known for. You would think […]
One of the most fascinating things about the United States census is all the information it gives us as ways to understand numerous trends in lifestyle, family living, employment, and so much more. One of the interesting pieces of information to come from the 2010 census was released last week. Women have officially passed men […]
Title IX was passed 40 years ago. The wording for Title IX is fairly simple, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance..." —United States Code […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month doesn’t always mean honoring women in politics, science or social justice. In fact sometimes it doesn’t even mean honoring a woman, sometimes it’s about a 12 year-old girl named Tubby who loved to play baseball. In 1950 twelve year old Kathryn Johnston decided that she wanted play Little League with her […]
The internet is full of many things, and we are pleased to have a platform such as the world wide web to reach out to young girls across the globe and help inspire and empower them. And even better than that, is that we are not the only ones! There are hundreds of websites out […]
Valentine’s Day is not the only thing being celebrated over the coming week. Across the country thousands of women will be celebrating something even more special, the 91st anniversary of the League of Women Voters. It’s no coincidence that this year we will also celebrate the 91st anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women […]
One of the great things about being in the business of empowering girls is connecting with all the great orgs we meet along the way! One of those great orgs is the Illinois based Girls Can’t WHAT? Here’s the scoop on Girls Can’t WHAT? from their website,
Today is the anniversary of one of the most tragic moments in the history of the United States Space Program, the space shuttle Challenger explosion. While the anniversary of the Challenger explosion causes us to pay tribute to all the astronauts that were on the ill-fated tenth voyage of the Challenger, it also gives us […]
Update January 23, 2013: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has lifted a ban that prohibited women from serving in combat. This move opens up thousands of positions. The first woman to officially enlist in the military was a Philadelphian named Loretta Walsh who enlisted in March of 1917 and became the first Yeoman (F) in […]
We here at SheHeroes we love to see women doing amazing things. But if there’s something we love even more, it’s young women doing amazing things! Which is why we had to give a big SheHero shout out to 10-year old Kathryn Aurora Gray of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Kathryn kicked off 2011 by becoming the […]
