As part of our commitment to women, our issues, our struggles, our wins, and our political goals, we believe that it is important for all of us to know about the women who have worked, are working and will continue to work to ensure equality and sovereignty for all. To that goal, we will post stories and items of interest pertaining to the rise of women. Bookmark this page and come back often for podcasts, videos and articles portraying our Herstory!

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders

Looking for examples of true leadership in a crisis? From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family. Add in Finland, Iceland and Denmark, and this pandemic is revealing that women have what it takes when the heat rises in our Houses of State.

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The long fight: The path to ratification of the 19th Amendment, women’s right to vote, was tough in New Mexico

While many states and territories in the West were leading the way forward, New Mexico lagged behind. In the end our beautiful state was the 32nd state to ratify the 19th Amendment. Read this interesting account of the long fight here in New Mexico and the strong women who fought for the rights we take for granted today. If you would like to learn more, next Saturday, Sylvia Ramos Cruz is giving a presentation titled “They Won the Vote – Suffrage and Suffragists in New Mexico” at the Botts Hall Special Collections library. Details are at the end of the article

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On President’s Day (2020), NPR’s Throughline brought a special episode. This podcast looks at the past in order to understand the present. This episode the team looks at the history of women running for president of the United State. It’s a great story, listen!