5 Groundbreaking Women Artists
For Women’s History Month we are highlighting 5 of the women whose portraits you can currently see in our exhibit, Groundbreaking Girls featuring the art of Allison Adams.
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First In Their Field: Anne McDowell
Anne McDowell was the first American woman to publish a newspaper completely run by women.
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5 San Diego Women Inducted into Hall of Fame
Meet the women who have made a positive difference in San Diego.
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Wake up to Margaret Atwood beyond The Handmaid’s Tale
The first time I saw Gilead as a verb was in late 2018 when Bitch media cofounder Andi Zeisler Tweeted about the “Gileading” of the United States, describing, generally, the systematic quest to dismantle the progress that women have achieved.
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Avoiding Sexism In Election Coverage
If You Wouldn’t Report Something About a Man – Don’t Report It About A Woman – a/k/a Avoiding Sexism In Election Coverage
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Groundbreaking Girls
In the two years since artist Allison Adams started her art project, Groundbreaking Girls, she has painted portraits of over 200 influential women from history.
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Public Docent Tour Saturdays
They’re back!
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First in Their Field: Samantha Cristoforetti
“When you discover new things every minute and your mind is absorbing so many experiences, it feels like time expands.”
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Bring the Women’s Museum of CA to you
The Women’s Museum has produced a variety of traveling exhibits suitable for display at your school, library, or organization. These exhibits are highly informative and inspiring, and whether it be Women’s History Month, or your organization wants to explore deeper … Continue reading Bring the Women’s Museum of CA to you
5 Women Inventors
At the Women’s Museum of California, we often discuss how the lack of women in our history textbooks helps reinforce the idea that women have contributed very little to our nation’s history and puts limits on the way young girls see themselves. The same can be said about our school’s science textbooks.
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