Powerful Women

For our next Women In History installment we discuss the groundbreaking accomplishments of 5 impactful women in the arts.

We're taking another look at some important women from history and present day to continue our celebration of Women's History Month. From Shirley Chisholm to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the contributions of these women are many and have helped pave the way for our future.

It is no secret that women have been seriously underrepresented in the history books. Photojournalist Elizabeth Herman, however, is out to change this by documenting each woman currently serving in the United States Congress. Herman discusses her experience capturing the electrifying energy of the women of the 116th Congress and the type of empowerment young women deserve to see in their lives, every day.

For a lot of women, it can often feel as though stories about women in their 40s are few and far between. In her latest novel, No One Tells You This, author Glynnis MacNicol discusses the particularly difficult year in which she turned 40 and the self reflection that allowed her to realize being 40 is, actually, amazing.

As women continue to move into leadership roles across the country, we sit down with the new Executive Director of the Northwest Film Forum, Vivian Hua, to discuss women filmmakers, supporting marginalized communities through art and her own experience becoming a leader.

Words and ideas that made us pause, think and, most importantly, consider what is happening in the world.