Shirley Chisholm – Women’s History Month, Day 31
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Patsy Takemoto Mink – Womens History Month Day 1
More than just the first Asian-American elected to congress, Patsy was the first woman of color to make it there, period. Overall, she was a member of Congress in the House of Representatives 13 times, spanning the years from 1965 to 2002. “Patsy Mink was a vibrant, passionate, […]
Election 2018: Girl Scouts Then, Leaders Now
The 2018 midterm elections gave women a reason to celebrate: out of the 266 women who ran for office, nearly half of them won their seats for a record-setting number of women in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives. Even better? Of those elected to the 116th […]
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