Women Make History
New York City’s women have been speaking out, standing up, and making their voices heard for generations. They have forced open the doors of government to demand a seat at the table, and to ensure all women are seen as full citizens who can claim the same rights, services, and protections as men.
Women Make History: A March Through the Archives was on view March 2015 to September 2015 at our on-site gallery space at 31 Chambers Street.
Women Make History uncovers the real efforts that led to change in New York City. We hope to spark conversations and inspire action on the work that must continue.
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The documents here illustrate the sustained efforts of women to gain equal pay as New York City teachers in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
A 2013 infographic based on the “NYC Workforce Profile Report” documents occupational categories by gender and ethnicity, managerial status by gender and ethnicity, and gender of NYC workers compared to NYC population.