Women In The Workforce
Meet 6 women pioneers of American diplomacy
For Women's History Month, we salute these trailblazers who gave women in the United States a voice on the world's diplomatic stage.
America supports businesswomen worldwide
The U.S. is empowering women worldwide through loans that help women grow their businesses or buy a first home. Learn more about this vital support.
Black women scientists who are trailblazers in STEM [video]
Learn about Dr. Patricia Bath, Dr. Dorothy Brown and Dr. Mae Jemison's contributions to STEM fields and their groundbreaking work.
African American trailblazers in diplomacy
Diplomats aren't just white men in pin-striped suits anymore. African Americans challenged that idea, leading to a more diverse, agile U.S. Foreign Service.
Black artists have always been an essential part of American culture
Learn more about Ella Fitzgerald, Toni Morrison, Rita Dove, Simone Leigh and Amy Sherald's lives and monumental cultural achievements here.
Honoring America’s ‘First Lady of Physics’
The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a stamp in honor of researcher Chien-Shiung Wu, a Chinese immigrant who became America's “First Lady of Physics."
New York artist honors nurses for their hard work fighting COVID-19
Rebecca Moses, an artist and fashion designer, painted the portraits of 46 nurses at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City to thank them for their work.
Exploring science with a new generation of girls
In the past, there were very few women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs, but today women hold nearly 3 in 10 of those jobs.
Why science fairs matter in America
American science fairs help high school students put the STEM lessons they've learned to the test. Read what a veteran judge says about them.