Social media star Shirley Raines dies after years helping homeless in L.A.Raines was known as “Ms Shirley”, to her more than 5 million TikTok followers and to the people who regularly lined up for the food, beauty treatments and hygiene supplies she brought to Los Angeles’...READ MORE
Meet the seed collector restoring California’s landscapes—one tiny plant at a timeNative seed demand far outpaces supply for the state’s ambitious conservation plan. Haleigh Holgate combs the landscape to address the deficit. The need has become particularly acute as California aims to conserve 30% of its...READ MORE
Alice PaulAlice Paul was the architect of some of the most outstanding political achievements on behalf of women in the 20th century. Born on January 11, 1885 to Quaker parents in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Alice...READ MORE
The brave women exposing animal industries (video)As the world’s leading animal photojournalism agency, We Animals’ mission is to document the stories of animals used for human gain—for food, fashion, entertainment, labor, custom, and experimentation.READ MORE
Remembering Wangari MaathaiWorking tirelessly as a member of parliament and an assistant minister for the environment, Wangari fought for women’s rights, democratic space, multi-partyism, against corruption, land-grabbing, and misogyny.READ MORE
16 extraordinary women who aren’t always in the history books but should beIn honor of Women’s History Month, TODAY wants to highlight incredible women who aren’t always in the history books, despite the incredible things they have done with their lives. Scroll through to learn and be...READ MORE
Maya LinWhile still an undergraduate at Yale, Maya Lin achieved national recognition when she won a national design competition for the planned Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.READ MORE
Women of Five Wars: Persian Gulf, Iraq & AfghanistanIn the fifteen years between the end of the Vietnam War and the start of Operation Desert Shield, the armed forces of the U.S. opened up many specialties to women. The nature of the conflicts...READ MORE
