(The following is an excerpt from Dana Rubin’s “Speaking While Female: 75 Extraordinary Speeches by American Women,” which will be released in June from RealClear Publishing.) In September 1861, a ...

Commencement speeches are meant to inspire young folks concluding their academic careers as they take their hard-earned degrees and embark on their professional journeys. But that’s not exactly what ...

ELLE Women in Hollywood honoree Jennifer Aniston spoke out about the changing film and TV industry in her speech. While ...

These performances are such a reflection of all the things women encompass, in all their glory and horror,” she said.

Between 1800 and 1900, women made up only around 10% of the world’s authors. Evelyn Beatrice Hall, who was born in 1868, adopted the pseudonym Stephen G. Tallentyre to improve her chances of being ...

Women are voicing concerns online that the Trump administration’s move to narrow which degrees qualify as "professional" ...

Like, literally, you know, so, um, totally: These are just a few of the features that often get associated with women’s speech, and not in a good way. Instead, most of the time, young women’s voices ...

In 1961, the late Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Rozanne M. Brooks delivered the address “Women’s Place is in the Wrong” to SUNY Cortland’s most outstanding students. Now, more than half a ...

When Rita Moreno introduced Ferrera’s Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars earlier this month, my feelings from when I heard the speech that first time came roaring back. Fresh from Black ...

On Monday night, Renate Reinsve was recognized as one of ELLE’s 2025 Women in Hollywood. Listen to and read her speech.