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Women’s History Month: Mary Ware Dennett

Women’s History Month: Mary Ware Dennett

Mar 17, 2021 | News

In the early 20th century, Mary Ware Dennett was a strong advocate for social reform — specifically, sex education and a woman’s ability to access forms of contraception. During this time, Dennett co-authored several works speaking on sex education and birth control...
International Women’s Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge

International Women’s Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge

Mar 8, 2021 | News

While every day is a woman’s day, today is officially International Women’s Day! Marked annually on March 8, It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. So today, let us celebrate women’s...
Women’s History Month: Henrietta Lacks

Women’s History Month: Henrietta Lacks

Mar 3, 2021 | News, women's history month

In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a young Black woman and mother of five, visited Johns Hopkins Hospital where they found a malignant tumor on her cervix. A sample of Henrietta Lacks’ cancerous cells was taken and given, without her consent, to a researcher who found that her...