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Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinner
Read full article: Jill Biden says the nation's top teachers will be recognized at their own White House state dinnerJill Biden says that when the nation's top teachers visit the White House this year, they'll be recognized at their own state dinner.
Jill Biden wrote children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June
Read full article: Jill Biden wrote children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in JuneJill Biden has written a children's book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June.
Sip and celebrate the women behind these wines
Read full article: Sip and celebrate the women behind these winesWine and travel expert Daniela Garrido is back on Houston Life during Women's History Month to share several wines from woman-owned and founded brands! Plus, many of them are local to Texas. Hear their inspiring backstories in the video above.
HERstory: Chartering new heights with Marcela White
Read full article: HERstory: Chartering new heights with Marcela WhiteWhether she's behind a desk or in the cabin, local business owner Marcela White is very involved in her company, Tavaero Jet Charter. We're sharing her amazing story of empowerment and leadership as an established woman in the male-dominated aviation industry.
Women’s History Month: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues on through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Women’s History Month: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues on through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Women’s History Month: 14 trailblazing women who left a lasting mark on Houston and beyond
Read full article: Women’s History Month: 14 trailblazing women who left a lasting mark on Houston and beyondHere are 14 trailblazing women who left a lasting mark on Houston and beyond. Their stories are inspiring and deserve recognition. #HoustonHistory #TrailblazingWomen #Inspiration #WomensHistoryMonth
Equal Pay Day 2024: Strides have been made but women are still facing more challenges than men in the workforce
Read full article: Equal Pay Day 2024: Strides have been made but women are still facing more challenges than men in the workforceEqual Pay Day symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Women’s History Month: Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics was a Houston native whose legacy continues to empower others 💄
Read full article: Women’s History Month: Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics was a Houston native whose legacy continues to empower others 💄Women's History Month: 'Built by a Woman, for Women' Houston native Mary Kay Ash has a lasting legacy
This is how International Women’s Day came into existence, and how it’s celebrated around the globe
Read full article: This is how International Women’s Day came into existence, and how it’s celebrated around the globeInternational Women's Day is a day that recognizes and upholds the achievements of women around the world, as well as promotes gender equality.
UT Austin professor among USA Today’s prestigious ‘Women of the Year’ honorees
Read full article: UT Austin professor among USA Today’s prestigious ‘Women of the Year’ honoreesUSA Today has announced its annual “Women of the Year” honorees, and one of them is an award-winning historian and associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin.
Houston area female powerhouses celebrated in 2nd annual ‘Women in Suits’ event
Read full article: Houston area female powerhouses celebrated in 2nd annual ‘Women in Suits’ eventIn honor or Women’s History Month, entrepreneur and one of Houston’s fashionistas, Yassy Brown-Gonzalez, hosted the Second Annual “Women In Suits” empowerment event.
Groundout that was groundbreaking: Woman makes history by playing in college baseball game
Read full article: Groundout that was groundbreaking: Woman makes history by playing in college baseball gameOn Friday, a woman from Brown University became the first to ever play in a Division I college baseball game.
How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?
Read full article: How much do you know about some of the most famous women in history?March marks Women’s History Month, and the world has spent the past few weeks highlighting and remembering some of the most famous achievements by women throughout the course of history.
Meet the women rockin’ & rollin’ in the Houston roller derby scene
Read full article: Meet the women rockin’ & rollin’ in the Houston roller derby sceneRoller derby made a big resurgence following the release of the popular movie “Whip It” back in 2009, but not many people know what it’s all about. The Houston Roller Derby league is hoping to change that and put the high-contact sport back on the mainstream map. Long time derby skater Tori Elmore helped Houston Life viewers get up to speed on the rules of roller derby.
15 women-founded products we could all use in our lives
Read full article: 15 women-founded products we could all use in our livesWhether it’s relaxing, getting in a much-needed workout or being productive, as women, it’s nice to take that break for ourselves when we’re able -- even if we have to make the time.
Meet 6 women with Houston ties who blazed a trail in music history
Read full article: Meet 6 women with Houston ties who blazed a trail in music historyHere we highlight the lives and legacies of six trailblazing women with Houston ties whose names you might not recognize — but who nonetheless made a profound impact on music history in Texas and beyond.
Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of
Read full article: Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard ofJacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.
14 trailblazing women who left a lasting mark on Houston and beyond
Read full article: 14 trailblazing women who left a lasting mark on Houston and beyondHere we highlight the lives and legacies of 14 trailblazing Houston women whose names and stories you might not have learned about in school — but who nonetheless left a lasting mark on Houston and beyond.
Katharine Graham’s legacy continues living through Graham Media Group
Read full article: Katharine Graham’s legacy continues living through Graham Media GroupThe movie "The Post" has several stellar actors, but it's the story the movie tells -- the life of Katharine -- that we believe led to its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Celebrating Women’s History with ErmaRose Winery
Read full article: Celebrating Women’s History with ErmaRose WineryHOUSTON – ErmaRose is a family-owned and operated winery. ErmaRose Winery (Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) That hobby became a business when she decided to create ErmaRose Winery. ermarose winery (Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) To date, ErmaRose Winery has sold nearly 1,000 cases of wine.
11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Read full article: 11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of FameWhile the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, it’s not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.
International Women’s Day: How to celebrate women’s success and make a call to action
Read full article: International Women’s Day: How to celebrate women’s success and make a call to actionHOUSTON – Happy International Women’s Day! A year later “National Women’s Day” was first celebrated, which women continued to celebrate on the last Sunday of February until 1913. In 1911, International Women’s Day was honored for the first time in Copenhagen, Denmark, with more than one million women and men attending rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote and hold office. AdThis year’s theme for International Women’s Day is called “#ChooseToChallenge’, which signifies the responsibility for one’s own thoughts and actions every day, according to the campaign’s website. Another way to celebrate women is to donate to a female-focused charity such as Dress for Success and Equality Now.
These women have won the most medals in Olympic history
Read full article: These women have won the most medals in Olympic historyThe title of the most-decorated athlete ever belongs to United States swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 28 medals competing in five different Summer Olympics from 2000 to 2016. But there are so many highly decorated female Olympians, too.
43 years ago, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed a historic trail for women in the legal profession
Read full article: 43 years ago, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed a historic trail for women in the legal professionSandra Day O’Connor not only had a degree from one of the most prestigious universities in the world -- Stanford University in California -- but also a law degree she earned from the same institution in just two years.
31 photos you’ve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad history
Read full article: 31 photos you’ve probably never seen, showing Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad historyHarriet Tubman did so much for others -- she escaped slavery and went on to become a leading abolitionist, leading enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.
Meet Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen, the ‘Mother of Houston’
Read full article: Meet Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen, the ‘Mother of Houston’Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen Do you know who the "Mother of Houston" is? Meet Charlotte Marie Baldwin Allen. Houston received its namesake and Allen became known as the ”Mother of Houston.”Over the next 45 years, she became a prominent role in the development of Houston. Charlotte Allen died on August 3, 1895. In 1907, Charlotte Baldwin Allen elementary school became the first public school in the city named after a woman.
Trailblazing Woman: Houstonian Frances ‘Sissy’ Farenthold reflects on almost a century of advocating for women’s rights
Read full article: Trailblazing Woman: Houstonian Frances ‘Sissy’ Farenthold reflects on almost a century of advocating for women’s rightsAdSissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1926 - Frances “Sissy” Farenthold is born in Corpus Christi. I liked the competition.”Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1949 - Sissy graduates from law school. Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1969-1973 - Sissy served in the Texas House of Representatives. Sissy Farenthold: A Noble Citizen (The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice)1976-1980 - Sissy serves as president of Wells College in Aurora, New York. She continues to lend her voice and support to human rights efforts around the world and in Houston.