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A collection of stories celebrating Women's History Month. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

It has been a devastating year for women. Millions have lost jobs. Others are contending with shuttered schools, an ever-increasing domestic workload and a to-do list that never ends. Women's History Month arrives one year into the pandemic — at a moment when female workforce participation has dipped to 57 percent, the lowest it has been in more than three decades. To mark the occasion, The Washington Post has gathered stories of women who have faced challenges and triumphed. Read the entire collection of stories celebrating female leaders. → Kamala Harris makes history. What will she do with it? Read more » Four Israeli women who've broken new political ground Read more » Rita Moreno: The timeless woman in Hollywood who can't, and won't, stop Read more » History remembers Wolfgang Mozart. But his sister was a genius, too. Read more » Henrietta Wood sued for slavery reparations after the Civil War and won. Her descendants never knew. Read more » Cecilia Chiang: The grand dame of Chinese cooking in America Read more » Lady Bird Johnson's audio diaries: A first lady narrates her powerful role in history Read more » GOP women's record-breaking success reflects party's major shift on recruiting and supporting female candidates Read more » Before Harvey Weinstein: Mechelle Vinson and the Supreme Court's landmark decision on sexual harassment in the workplace Read more » The U.S. women's soccer team's battle for equality is transcending sports Read more » Your support makes important journalism like this possible. Get one year for $29 Cancel anytime.

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