After Franklin Roosevelt’s passing, Eleanor continued her incredible legacy of public service. She played a pivotal role in shaping the United Nations and drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Later, she advised on...

The first woman to graduate from a U.S. medical college, Elizabeth Blackwell broke through gender barriers to make history. Her remarkable story of courage and perseverance serves as a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt's bold creation of a new political party, the Bull Moose Party, challenged rivals Taft and Wilson, forever altering the political landscape of the United States.

In 1929, Charles Curtis – a member of the Kaw Nation – made history by becoming the first Vice President of color in the U.S. Yet he left behind a complicated legacy that some claim had a lasting negative impact on Native Americans.

One of the most recognisable justices on the U.S. Supreme Court - Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting for women’s and civil rights, helping to change the United States of America for the better.

Civil rights activist Dorothy Bolden made it her mission to empower America’s working class. Her activism empowered domestic workers across the nation – and created noticeable change in the workplace for thousands of Black women.

Anarchist Emma Goldman, once named the most dangerous woman in America by the FBI, left behind a complicated legacy. But who was this young radical and what did she believe in?

This is a video entitled “Take a Stand” which discusses important events and key figures in the women’s suffrage movement.

Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States before most American women were even allowed to vote.

At a time when women were expected to know their place, activist and businessperson Victoria Woodhull blazed a trail as a fierce advocate for women's suffrage and empowerment.

Written over 25 years, Martha Moore Ballard’s diary gives us a unique perspective into the midwifery profession and the lives of women in 19th century America.

Deafblind pioneer Helen Keller campaigned for a better America – with the help of a remarkable watch that she didn’t have to see to read.

In this episode, we'll discuss what more should be done to help people facing domestic abuse during the pandemic.

A new British law is coming into force that could provide a significant boost for those campaigning for more gender pay equality.



Thousands of UK employers are now obliged to record the figures for their...

The Sundance Film Festival is in full swing but at the venue in Park City, Utah the Women’s March filled Main Street as Trump’s inauguration was in everybody’s minds at the weekend.



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Polish women took to the streets on Monday in protest at a government bill that would lead to a total ban on abortion, even for rape victims.



Women from across the country wore black as they walked out of their...

This week in Cinema Box, ‘No Land’s Song’ is a gripping and heartrending documentary about a woman’s cultural crusade to give their voices back to women on stage in Iran.



Filmmaker Ayat Najafi follows his sister’s...

Cologne entered full party mode on Thursday as police stepped security following a series of robberies and sexual assaults on women over one month ago.



An extra 2,500 police officers have been drafted in after the...

The National breaks down why marital rape is still legal in India, despite years of fighting for change. Plus, About That host Andrew Chang joins The National to explain how roughly 21K voters in seven swing states could decide the next...

The children of imprisoned Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf Sunday. They read from a defiant letter Mohammadi smuggled out of her prison cell, calling for resistance to the...

Mahsa Amini’s death while in the custody of Iran’s morality police for wearing her headscarf too loosely triggered months of protests in what became one of the biggest threats the Islamic regime has ever faced. One year later, CBC’s...

Afghanistan’s leading activist, Mahbouba Seraj, says she’s confident women will regain some rights under the Taliban partly, including access to school, because the world is watching.

Thousands of people protested across Poland for the second day in a row, despite coronavirus restrictions, in response to the top court banning almost all grounds for abortion in the largely Roman Catholic country.

The West Bengal region of India has been devastated by climate disasters and opportunistic sex traffickers are targeting girls in the region. CBC’s Salimah Shivji hears their stories of horror and survival and learns how the community is...