Dismissed as ‘quota hires’ but now called ‘boss’: Philly’s Black women firefighters tell their stories
To earn department respect as a woman, they work twice as hard.
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The women powering West Philly’s thriving Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant scene
Baltimore Avenue has been a culinary center for the culture since the 1980s.
Meet Hannah Callowhill Penn, Pa.’s first and only woman leader
William Penn's wife ran Pennsylvania after her husband fell ill — and kicked ass doing it.
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‘Watch Out Philly’ posts warnings about potentially harmful people around the city, helping victims spread the word
Sorry harassers, there’s a new sheriff in town.
Harriet Tubman is Philadelphia’s first monument to a historical Black woman…but it’s only temporary
You can count the city's statues of women in history on one hand.
125 years after women founded The Plastic Club to break into a men-only scene, the arts group is thriving
With headquarters in Center City and a popular exhibit on Instagram, the club is recruiting new members.
Temple names new media center for Claire Smith, pioneering Black woman sports reporter
“It means a lot,” said a recent Klein College grad. "It makes you optimistic for the future.”
Kate Scott will make Philly sports history as first woman to call a Sixers game
She’s only the second woman to hold the role across the NBA.
Signs and scenes from the Women’s March, drawing hundreds to Philadelphia City Hall
Said one placard: "I'm wit her."
At Eddie’s in Chinatown, one of Philly’s oldest tattoo parlors, women are inking the art
Eddie’s in Chinatown has experienced a changing of the guard.
The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became
And she hated what it became in her lifetime.
Why doesn’t Philly have a WNBA team? The local history of women’s basketball and the case for bringing it back
Best fan base, large media market, plenty of stadium space — it’s a no-brainer.
‘Fresh Air’ archives have the ~content~ you crave for Women’s History Month
Check out Terry Gross interviews with everyone from Gloria Steinem to Lizzo, Alice Walker to Geena Davis.
Free supplies, clean bathrooms and a safe haven: Germantown hub opens to address ‘period poverty’
Lynette Medley, who started the hashtag #BlackGirlsBleed, is launching a new project for her community.
Why 2 of 3 people who’ve gotten the COVID vaccine so far in Philly are women
Because of the priority schedule for early eligibility, the gender imbalance is likely to continue for a while.
When Philly abolitionists opened the first women’s medical school in the world
The college was run by woman deans for nearly a century.
Created at a brewery, this new collective celebrates Philly’s many women makers, artists and leaders
Triple Bottom Womxn’s Collective is hosting dozens of events across the city.
Just 5% of Philadelphia schools are named after women
Only a third of those have women of color as a namesake.
Why Philly’s ‘Safe Bars’ program stalled, and how it might get fixed
Other cities have been much more successful in adopting the sexual violence prevention training.
PPD Commissioner Outlaw joins an unusual situation: Philly’s criminal justice arena is full of Black women leaders
The women say their common identity is helping cut through red tape and make way for real change.