Wyoming Public Media honors the 150th anniversary women's right to vote. In 1869, legislation granting women the right to vote and hold office was passed. In 2020, we commemorate the first vote cast by a Wyoming woman. She cast her vote in the small town of Laramie, 50 years before women could vote in the rest of the nation. Women shaped the West in the days of the great westward migrations. In Wyoming they broke the glass ceiling and established parity in our nation's voting laws. Since then, Wyoming's women have continued to blaze the way. This page captures some of their achievements.
Watch NPR's Susan Stamberg Keynote address "Inspiring Women" as part of the Wyoming Women's Suffrage Celebration
On December 10, Wyoming commemorated the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
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The Equality State Policy Center, a nonpartisan advocacy group, is holding a live event to discuss the power of women voting. It will host Wyoming women… -
Even though women in Wyoming were allowed to vote, run for office and get involved in politics back in 1870, it took much longer after that for women of… -
There's an ongoing debate in the American West about which state granted women the right to vote first. Wyoming ratified the decision first in 1869 but… -
The University of Wyoming's student government, also known as ASUW, has historically been male-dominated. This year, two women were elected to President… -
In Wyoming history, only 119 women have won legislative races. Since about half of the state is made up of women, it means they seriously lack… -
In 1869, journalism looked very different than it does today. There weren't the quotes or perspectives from both sides. Wyoming Public Radio's Cooper… -
The legal right to vote doesn't always translate to the ability to vote. There can be barriers to the polls, says Susan Simpson, the president of the… -
When Kristen Czaban started at the Sheridan Press in June 2008 as a new reporter, she thought she'd stay for a year, get experience and move on."I had… -
Early May, the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum hosted virtual beers and banter over Zoom."I'm excited that we're able to come together and… -
Her Flag is a nationwide project celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave some U.S. women the right to vote. Bethann Garramon…
