Community members ring bells in celebration of the 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment
The sounds of celebration rang throughout La Crosse on Wednesday.
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August 18th marks 100th anniversary of a historic feat for American women
On August 18th, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote.
Saudi activist hits the road for human rights
Manal al-Sharif, the Saudi woman who dared to drive, is once again taking to the open road to shine a global spotlight on the injustice taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Muffet McGraw: 'We don't have enough women in power'
Muffet McGraw is in her ninth Final Four as Notre Dame's head women's basketball coach. She has won two national championships, including a thriller last season. On Thursday in Tampa, she spoke about much more than basketball, talking at length about women's issues.
Ohio can block Planned Parenthood funding, appeals court rules
Striking a blow to abortion rights activists, the US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has given Ohio the green light to cut funding to groups like Planned Parenthood.
Why so many women wore white to State of the Union address
Behind him, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat in a white suit jacket and blouse. Before him, a block of female lawmakers donned a range of white outfits and visibly unimpressed expressions. Even his daughter Tiffany was pictured in white, with social media speculating that the choice may have been more than a coincidence.
Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin on why she won't be objectified
She had reservations about meeting her idol Roger Federer, but skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin says the Swiss tennis great was "better than I could have ever dreamed."
Anti-abortion doctors petition Irish government ahead of abortion bill debate
As lawmakers prepared to debate a bill Thursday to introduce abortion services in Ireland, a group of anti-abortion doctors has petitioned the government to allow them to exercise their conscientious objection in full.
Emma Watson honors woman whose death changed Ireland's abortion laws
Emma Watson penned an open letter in honor of the woman who was the catalyst for Ireland's recent referendum on abortion.
Court ruling keeps last abortion clinic in Kentucky open
The last abortion clinic in Kentucky can stay open after a federal judge Friday threw out a state law on licensing agreements as unconstitutional.
