The Rhythmix Cultural Works performance will celebrate the works of prolific singer-songwriters such as Carole King and ...

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When Cecilia Dominguez joined the Los Angeles Police Department in the late 1960s, women wore skirts and their badges designated them as “policewoman.” The badges changed in the early 1970s to the ...

In 1960, women could expect to make 61 cents for every $1 a man made. While the earnings gap has narrowed and women now earn 78 cents for every dollar, the biggest jump since the recession, that is ...

(CNN) — Can you imagine pregnancy being a fireable offense? How about job security hinging on your weight or the softness of your hands? What if you couldn’t open a bank account or establish a line of ...

Does anyone recognize what's happening in this photo from the archives of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette? Hint: The year was 1960. On Feb. 29, 1960, female employees of Pfeifers of Arkansas pretended ...