In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating with 31 days of women's history! Every day in March, we will highlight an historic moment, as told through the personal stories of our MAKERS. Today we highlight 1970 sit-in at the Ladies' Home Journal. Read More
In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating with 31 days of women's history! Every day in March, we will highlight an historic moment, as told through the personal stories of our MAKERS. Today we honor the first female U.S. Secretary of State, MAKER Madeleine Albright. Read More
Now is your chance to share your story. In the spirit of Women's History Month, MAKERS wants to document our history as women. So, grab a camera, grab your iPad, and film your own MAKERS story. Tell us your history. Tell us what makes you a MAKER—the journey you’ve taken, the obstacles you have faced, how you tackled them, and the triumphs in your life. We have added a feature to MAKERS.com so you can upload a video for review by the MAKERS team! If your video is approved, it will be added to our My MAKERS Story YouTube account. Read More
In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating with 31 days of women's history! Every day in March, we will highlight an historic moment, as told through the personal stories of our MAKERS. We begin with the the passing of the Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 and the civil rights movement for Native Americans as told through MAKER Rebecca Adamson. Read More
In 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was signed into federal law by President Bill Clinton. It was a landmark bill that MAKER Esta Soler heavily influenced: Read More
It's our one year birthday! And we're so proud that as of today, MAKERS.com shares the stories of more than 175 women, a number that will grow as we add new stories each week! Read More
During February's Black History Month, we've explored the personal histories of some of our African American MAKERS by looking at the mothers who taught them about strength and the instinct to follow their hearts that led them to who they would become. Today, on the last day of February, instead of looking back, we're looking at 5 African American MAKERS who talk about changing the future. Read More
The enthusiasm leading up to the PBS broadcast premiere of MAKERS: Women Who Make America was certainly apparent prior to the film's broadcast premiere, but it's jumped to a whole new level now that it's aired! Read More
I am part of a generation of women who owe a lot to the MAKERS. When we were growing up, our mothers had few options for interesting work outside the family. By the time I was looking for a job as a journalist in the mid-70’s, media organizations were actually looking for women like me! Read More
I’d like to think that as the only man on the MAKERS production team, I changed the direction of the project, but I doubt that’s true – or at least not the whole truth. I was changed far more by MAKERS than it was changed by me. Read More
