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Jul 13, 2020

Current And Former Howard Students Start GoFundMe For Student Survivors Of Sexual Assault

“Had I had someone be like, ‘Hey, I’ll give you money,’ I think you would have made things easier,” one organizer, a survivor herself, says.

Oct 17, 2019

These Downtown D.C. Call Boxes Now Herald Famous Women

“In D.C., while there are lots of sculptures of men and allegorical sculptures of women, there are not many sculptures of actual, real women that you can put a name to.”

May 16, 2019

As The 19th Amendment Turns 100, Here Are Five Places To Celebrate Women’s Suffrage

Where to learn about key women suffragists, the movement’s strategic wins and moral failings, and how the fight for voting rights continues today.

Mar 10, 2017

Washingtonians Raise Thousands To Support ‘Day Without A Woman’ Strikers

“We need to take care of each other and make sure that political participation is viable for everyone.”

Jan 10, 2017

More Than 20 Faith Leaders Bless Planned Parenthood’s New D.C. Clinic

“Now I can tell patients that this is a blessed space.”

Mar 25, 2016

Report: Some D.C. Women Imprisoned More Than 1000 Miles From Their Families

The District’s lack of federal facilities for women leads to unique challenges.

Nov 11, 2015

Report Shows D.C. Ladies Are Doing It For Their Damn Selves, Datingwise

Washington D.C. comes in fourth on a list of cities where women make the first move.

Apr 02, 2015

Brewing While Female: Meet the Women Behind D.C.’s Craft Beer Industry

“It’s going to be just as natural to walk into a brewery and see a woman as it is to walk in and see a white guy with a bald head and a beard.”

Aug 27, 2013

Page and Perspective: Lean In, Then Run

Rebecca Sive will discuss her new book, Every Day is Election Day: A Woman’s Guide to Winning Any Office, from the PTA to the White House at Politics and Prose tonight at 7 p.m.

Jan 29, 2013

Sexy Sizzler: Steakhouse for the Ladies Coming to Dupont Circle

A steakhouse geared towards women is coming to Dupont Circle. Wait, what?

 
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