We celebrate the greatest speeches of all time, spoken by women who have changed the world for the better.

In 1961, the late Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Rozanne M. Brooks delivered the address “Women’s Place is in the Wrong” to SUNY Cortland’s most outstanding students. Now, more than half a ...

Tracee Ellis Ross, the celebrated star of “Black-ish,” delivered a powerful message during a recent virtual rally hosted by Oprah Winfrey in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for the White ...

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A statue of women's rights pioneer Sojourner Truth sits in the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Hundreds gathered in an Ohio city Wednesday to unveil a plaza ...

Commencement speeches are meant to inspire young folks concluding their academic careers as they take their hard-earned degrees and embark on their professional journeys. But that’s not exactly what ...

The woman writes that her sister was a "nightmare" during her own wedding — and she still feels hurt, two years later Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1850: The autobiography of abolitionist Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), formerly an enslaved woman and originally Isabella Van ...

"I’m done being treated like a supporting character in my own life," the woman writes in a Reddit post Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years.

Women's Day celebrations in schools often include speeches, debates, poetry, and cultural performances. These activities help ...

The site where abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her iconic “Ain’t I a Woman? in 1851 now has a statue and plaza dedicated in her honor. Hundreds gathered in Akron, Ohio, on Wednesday to unveil ...