Women’s History ‑ Videos

Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo

Human Rights Organization, Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, fight to find their grandchildren who were kidnapped by Argentina’s Authoritarian government in the 1970s.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

How did the fight for equal pay evolve over a century of United States politics? What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 enshrine in law, and what effect did it have on U.S. workplaces?

The Seneca Falls Convention

Learn about the movement for women’s equality that precipitated the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, and what its attendees – including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott – hoped to achieve.

11 Underappreciated World‑Changing Women

Bet you’ve never heard of all 11 of these game‑changing women and their incredible accomplishments.

Susan B. Anthony and the Long Push for Women’s Suffrage

Historian Yohuru Williams recaps the efforts of women to secure the right to vote in the 19th century.

19th Amendment

Historian Matthew Pinsker Learn about the long arduous journey made by suffragists that eventually won them the right to vote in 1920. Hosted by historian Matthew Pinsker.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale was so respected in the field of nursing that she was tapped to consult with the British Army. Learn more about the health reforms that she instituted in this video.

This Day in History Video: What Happened on May 15