WASHINGTON – The House voted Thursday to remove the deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA states that the “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on the basis of sex.” Democrats unanimously supported the resolution abolishing the ...

WASHINGTON — Three years after the opening of the Smithsonian’s landmark Museum of African American History and Culture, momentum is building toward the creation of a museum dedicated to American women’s history. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the museum inside the Smithsonian network and take steps toward funding and construction. The ...

PLYMOUTH, N.H. — In a perfect world, Susan Stepp, a 73-year-old retiree, would be voting vote for Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, she says. But that won’t be happening. “I am not sure a woman is the best candidate to go up against Trump,” Stepp said recently as she ...

MIAMI — Katie Sowers answered questions on topics ranging from whether it hurt getting her ears pierced (no) to if she wants to be an NFL head coach one day (yes). For the full 60 minutes of the San Francisco 49ers’ portion of media night on Monday, Sowers talked with reporters from around the world ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Three Democratic state attorneys general sued a U.S. government official Thursday, seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s recent vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and adopt the measure in the Constitution. The lawsuit filed against the archivist of the United States comes after the National Archives and Records Administration said ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After nearly 11 months in orbit, the astronaut holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman can’t wait to dig into some salsa and chips, and swim and surf in the Gulf of Mexico. NASA astronaut Christina Koch told The Associated Press on Tuesday — her 319th consecutive day ...

K. Nichole Nesbitt, a partner at Goodell DeVries, was named chair of The Network of Trial Law Firms for 2020. Nesbitt has served on the network’s executive committee since 2017, working to advance its mission of strengthening strategic business relationships among the country’s leading trial law firms. She’s also served in leadership roles in the ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officially became the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Monday, clearing the way for likely court fights over whether the measure can be added to the U.S. Constitution. State lawmakers made history earlier this month when each chamber of the General Assembly separately approved ratification resolutions. On ...

The year 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of Maryland’s Top 100 Women, and The Daily Record will be celebrating with a yearlong series of events. The Top 100 Women 25th Anniversary Gala will be held on April 23 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. The event features a new format, including a sit-down dinner. A ...

Retired Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh, former adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard, has joined Towson University as its first leader-in-residence, the university announced Monday. The position is a second role announced for Singh this month. She earlier joined the Maryland Technology Development Corporation as its interim CEO. The leader-in-residence is expected to help build ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a Women’s Business Center (WBC) grant opportunity in Maryland Friday, part of an agency priority to open more doors for women entrepreneurs and increase access to SBA resources in underserved communities. The total award amount is $75,000 each for up to two WBCs in Maryland. Applications will be accepted on grants.gov and all applications for Funding ...

Danielle Torain takes over as Open Society Institute-Baltimore’s executive director on Jan. 21 at a time when issues at the core of the organization’s mission, such as criminal justice reform, are intertwined with the debate about how to address violent crime in the city. Torain, a graduate of the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia moved a step closer to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment on Tuesday, even as the measure’s future nationally remains in doubt. A House committee approved a resolution to ratify the gender equality measure, which advocates hope will become the next amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 13-9 vote split along party ...

Jessica Solomon was named vice president of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation. Each year, the foundation makes grants in excess of $4 million to Baltimore area nonprofits. In her expanded role, Solomon will further refine and develop grantmaking strategies to ensure a strong culture of equity, learning and accountability to increase impact. Her efforts will ...

PASADENA, Calif. — The 100th anniversary of the amendment that guaranteed women’s right to vote in the United States is being celebrated in a variety of programming by PBS this summer. American Experience’s “The Vote” will chronicle the story of the campaign by women for voting rights under the 19th Amendment. The two-night POV miniseries ...

For just the second time in history, women outnumbered men as the majority of the U.S. paid workforce, buoyed by fast job growth in health care and education over the past year, as well as the ongoing tight-labor market. At first glance, the shift is tiny and easy to miss: Women worked 50.04% of payroll ...

BOSTON — The Justice Department has thrown a roadblock into efforts to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, finding that an expired pair of deadlines imposed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it’s too late for additional states to ratify it now. The memo by Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel comes as Virginia is ...

BEVERLY HILLS, California — Michelle Williams was an exception on a night at the Golden Globes where the talk mostly avoided politics despite fears of war amid increasing tensions with Iran. The actress used her acceptance speech to speak out about the coming U.S. election, the status of women and abortion rights. “I’m grateful for ...