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Where does your state rank in WalletHub‘s study?

Explore WalletHub‘s rankings of the best and worst states for women, based on economic well-being, healthcare access, and safety metrics.

Clockwise from top left: Shirley Chisholm, Clara Barton, Ellen Ochoa, Nellie Bly, Josephine Baker, Mary Pickford, Maya Angelou, Amelia Earhart, Kalpana Chawla, and Kamala Harris.

From singers to scientists and athletes to activists, here are 130 amazing women who have changed the world for the better.

The beloved country singer is planning to launch another line of products.

The country singer‘s frozen dinners include chicken and dumplings and country-fried steak.

No aviation schools in America would teach Bessie Coleman how to fly in the 1920s. So, she sailed to France and became the first African American and the first Native American woman to earn a pilot's license.

With the Combahee River Raid of 1863, Harriet Tubman earned her nickname "Moses" all over again—and became the first woman in U.S. history to lead a major military expedition.

The courts ruled that the newly passed Massachusetts Constitution guaranteed that Freeman was indeed a free woman.

Even after reintegrating with white Americans, Olive Oatman bore the marks left by her adopted Native American family.

A Mormon teenager traveling through the American Southwest in the mid-19th century was abducted by Native Americans. Her life was never the same.

Some pubs are rationing the Irish stout ahead of the holidays.

If moms had a choice, they wouldn’t go into labor around the holidays.

The history of Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Sarah Josepha Hale, the holiday’s biggest fan.

The act of protesting has a long and productive history.

Margaret Chase Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt duked it out for their political parties.

In 1956, two highly-regarded party figures stepped in for candidates Eisenhower and Stevenson to tackle election issues.

Women have written some of the most blood-curdlingly scary stories of all time, but they haven’t always gotten the credit they deserve. Explore some delightfully spooky Halloween reading from 11 masters of horror literature.

Simone Biles has five gymnastics skills named for her.

At the Olympics, some athletes will be performing tried and true moves. Others might be throwing new skills that will one day bear their names.

James Baldwin, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and George Takei.

These memorable quotes from LGBTQ+ leaders—on everything from intersectionality to being an ally—will ring true all year round.

The Gen Z idol has been in the spotlight ever since her break-out role on Disney’s "Shake It Up."

From her status as a Kidz Bop alumna to the real meaning behind her name, there's probably a lot of facts about Zendaya that you don't know about.

From “Alien” to “Gone with the Wind,” some classic movies you might not expect actually do manage to pass the Bechdel test.

Presidents have had a lot of titles and nicknames, but the wife of every president has one common honorific. Why do we call her “first lady”?

Princess Diana and Prince Harry in 1987.

To celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12, 2024, here are 25 of history’s greatest moms.

The cover of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women.’

“Little Women” is one of the world's most beloved novels—but Louisa May Alcott only wrote it to help her father get a publishing contract.

If you were a woman in the 19th century, virtually anything could get you committed to a psychiatric hospital—including drinking too much tea.

Illustration of William Shakespeare Reciting Hamlet to His Family

A fascinating new discovery has emerged about a pamphlet found in the rafters of William Shakespeare’s childhood home.

Discover these lesser-known but still highly accomplished female musicians that have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, like Ma Rainey and LaVern Baker.

To win a nuclear arms race, Leona Libby hid a pregnancy and brushed off being irradiated.

The Best and Worst American States for Women

130 Amazing Women Who Changed the World

Dolly Parton Is Launching Her Own Line of Frozen Southern Meals

Bessie Coleman, the Black Cherokee Woman Pilot Who Made Aviation History

When Harriet Tubman Helped Lead a Civil War Raid That Freed 750 People

Elizabeth Freeman, the Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Successfully Sued for Her Freedom

Olive Oatman, the Pioneer Girl Abducted by Native Americans Who Returned a Marked Woman

Pubs Fear Guinness Shortage as the Beer Skyrockets in Popularity

The 7 Worst Birthdays to Have, According to Moms

How Sarah Josepha Hale Became the ‘Mother of Thanksgiving’

12 Protests That Changed the World

The First-Ever Televised Presidential Debate Was Between Two Women

11 Women Horror Writers You Need to Read

11 Female Gymnasts With Skills Named After Them

15 Inspiring Quotes from LGBTQ+ Leaders

9 Fascinating Facts About Zendaya

10 Iconic Movies That Pass the Bechdel Test

Why Do We Call a President’s Wife “First Lady”?

25 of History’s Greatest Moms

11 Fascinating Facts About Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’

When Drinking Too Much Tea Could Get a Woman Sent to a Psychiatric Hospital

William Shakespeare’s Sister, Joan, Emerges in Long-Lost Writings

10 Women You Probably Didn’t Know Were in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Leona Libby, the Pioneering Nuclear Physicist Who Helped Build the Atomic Bomb