Newsweek

Female Changemakers of the Last Century

n honor of the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women’s right to vote in the U.S., is looking at other impressive female advancements around the world over the last century. From the first woman to rocket into space to the activists who gathered for a record-breaking Women’s March,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Newsweek

Newsweek6 min read
“I’m From the World’s Happiest Country— Our Work Culture Is Different to the U.S.”
IN FINLAND WE HAVE A SAYING, “Kell’ onni on, se onnen kätkeköön.” In short, it means “whoever has found happiness, that happiness she should hide”. At first hearing, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this doesn’t sound very uplifting, but it is phr
Newsweek2 min read
Nikki Glaser
COMEDIAN NIKKI GLASER NEVER WANTS TO OFFEND. “I NEVER WANT TO say offensive or raunchy [things] or push the envelope, because that speaks to some kind of comedian who wants to rile people up.” Instead, on her new HBO comedy special Someday You’ll Die
Newsweek1 min readInternational Relations
On All Fronts
A cloud of smoke hangs in the air after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon near its border with Israel on May 8. Tensions along the frontier have escalated since Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and are especially high now that Israel Defense For

Related Books & Audiobooks