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Posted by: Jennifer González
In honor of the 97th anniversary of the 19th amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote, the Law Library of Congress celebrates pioneering women in Congress.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post discusses Margaret Brent who is considered the first female attorney and women's suffragist in the colonies.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
The picture of the week is Edith Spurlock Sampson, the first African American female judge by election in the United States.
Posted in: African American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Posted by: Liah Caravalho
History of Women's Equity Day and the Library of Congress's women's suffrage collection.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Saudi Arabia municipal elections held in December 2015 were the first in which women could vote and stand as candidates.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Who were the first women to become lawyers and judges around the world? Find out in the final of a three-post series by the Law Library of Congress in celebration of Women's History Month.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Who were the first women to be elected to parliaments around the world? Find out in the second of three posts by the Law Library of Congress in celebration of Women's History Month.
Posted in: Congress, Education, Global Law, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
When did women first gain the right to vote in different countries? Find out in the first of three posts by the Law Library of Congress in celebration of Women's History Month.
Posted in: Congress, Education, Global Law, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Francisco Macías
Blog post about the First Feminist Congress of Mexico.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Women's History