Erin Spencer Sairam

Dotted with monuments and memorials, the National Mall tells the story of America. It’s a narrative that, up until now, has left out women.

Roe, which granted women the right to an abortion at a federal level, fell last year at 49. Still, ahead of its 50th anniversary, Americans across the country are planning to commemorate the milestone.

As the speaker stalemate drags on with no resolution in sight, House members and their children are beginning to wear looks of frustration and fatigue on their faces.

Here are the biggest history-making moments that hit home for U.S. women in 2022.

The number of female governors may finally hit double digits after the upcoming midterm election. Women are not just vying for the top job — they’re also positioning themselves as the best leaders to make decisions about hot-button issues such as abortion, voting rights and others.

A study of over 24,000 congressional hearings found that, women in Congress are more likely to be interrupted than their male colleagues—and more than twice as likely when speaking about women’s issues.

Former Senators Margaret Chase Smith and Barbara Mikulski became the first female Senators to have rooms in the Capitol named for them.

With the latest round of primaries comes the need to update the history books.

The decision from the Supreme Court on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is expected this month. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the ruling.

Women are poised to achieve new firsts in the 2022 midterm elections in November, potentially building on the history-making wave of lawmakers who won office in 2018.