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Today in women’s history: Church of England ordains women priests
March 12, 2015The women were ordained in alphabetical order; Angela Berners-Wilson is considered the first woman to be ordained in England.
Read moreCaregiving matters: International Women’s Day in Los Angeles
March 11, 2015The global theme of this year's Mar. 7 annual International Women's Day event was "A Living Wage for Mothers and All Caregivers."
Read moreToday in women’s history: “A Raisin in the Sun” opens in 1959
March 11, 2015The Lorraine Hansberry drama "A Raisin in the Sun" opened at New York City's Ethel Barrymore Theater on March 11, 1959.
Read moreClaudia Jones Communist, anti-racist and feminist
March 10, 2015Paying tribute to Claudia Jones, activist and tireless fighter for working-class women.
Read moreToday in women’s history: Social reformer Lillian Wald born in 1867
March 10, 2015Founder of the Henry Street Settlement House in Lower Manhattan, Lillian Wald was born March 10, 1867, in Cincinnati to a family of German Jewish professionals.
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