Gender

Flemister, who died last week, was the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the 1970s, but was forced out by racial discrimination.

Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

Pennsylvania state Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd is about to be formally installed as the state's chief justice. She is the first woman to hold that office.

Monica Miraglilo worked her way into the construction industry after a career in modeling. Now she wants to empower other women to join her.

For the first time in 43 years, the Pearl S. Buck Foundation is asking the public to nominate influential women, one of whom will win its annual award.

In 2000, 15 of the 62 state legislators were women. The number has grown steadily and is now 24 — 39% of the members.

Investigations by the National Women’s Soccer League and U.S. Soccer both found instances of sexual abuse and manipulation within the league.

Hughes died Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida.

The federation described the move as a show of support for protesters in Iran ahead of the two nations’ World Cup match Tuesday.

The New Jersey Maternal Mortality Review Committee found that a majority of pregnancy-related deaths from 2016-2018 were preventable.

Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the NSWL.

In this week's bonus hour of Radio Times, Marty speaks feminist activist, speaker and writer Gloria Steinem about her life, history, feminism and abortion access in the U.S.

"The Wolves" director, Sarah Rasmussen, says the coming of age story, in an intense 90 minutes, highlights the socially relevant issues affecting young, female athletes today.

The new play at the Wilma Theater is enlightening, enraging, and uncomfortable. That’s the point.

A new investigative report details sexual misconduct and verbal abuse by coaches in the league – and a lack of action by those in charge to address problems.