In the News: Women Making History Awards

"When Chicago’s Shirley Ryan was honored recently at the Women Making History Awards Gala at the National Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC, Dr. Rick Lieber introduced her as an 'extraordinary leader and a true force for change.'"

"Sara Niemietz and Norelle Simpson performed together during the National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf in Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2025."

"Bellamy Young attends National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20 in Washington, DC."

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"On March 20, the National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) hosted its annual Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., celebrating a group of trailblazing women who have made profound contributions to society."

"Sara Blakely speaks during National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC."

"Bellamy Young attends National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC."

"On Thursday, March 20, The National Women’s History Museum hosted its annual Women Making History Awards Gala at the popular Wharf concert hall, The Anthem, in Washington, DC."

"Bellamy Young stuns in red as she attends the National Women's History Museum's 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at the Anthem on the Wharf in Washington D.C. on March 20."

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"Sandra Lee attends National Women's History Museum's 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20 in Washington, DC."

Women Making History Awards Gala

"Norah O’Donnell hosted the National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. on Thursday."

"Norah O’Donnell attends National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC...Edwina Findley and Bellamy Young attend National Women’s History Museum’s 2025 Women Making History Awards Gala at The Anthem on The Wharf on March 20, 2025 in Washington, DC."

"Among this year’s honorees at the National Women’s History Museum’s (NWHM) Women Making History Awards on March 20 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. is Dr. Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth.'"

"As Women’s History Month is in full swing, the National Women’s History Museum‘s Annual Women Making History Awards Gala is set to dazzle on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C."

"The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) has a new campaign focused on helping young women and girls SEE their potential, build their confidence, and achieve their dreams. 'She is Not a Footnote,' highlights the underrepresentation of women in history books that has contributed to the inequities continuing today."

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"This year’s Women Making History Awards Gala at the National Women’s History Museum is infused with star power."

The event, hosted by Norah O'Donnell with Meryl Streep as honorary chair, will feature live performances and a debut NWHM anthem.

"The National Women's History Museum (NWHM) will shine a light on four extraordinary visionaries who’ve redefined success, reimagined industries, and blazed trails for generations to come on March 20."

The award recognises Mattel for empowering generations and inspiring change, and will be presented at the Women Making History Awards Gala in March.

"The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) has announced that Mattel will be honoured with the inaugural Evelyn Y. Davis Corporate Changemaker Award at NWHM’s Women Making History Awards Gala on 20th March 2025. Accepting the award on the company’s behalf will be Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and chief brand officer of Mattel."

Mattel will receive the Evelyn Y. Davis Corporate Changemaker Award in 2025.

"The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM) will honor Mattel at the Women Making History Awards Gala early next year. The leading toy and family entertainment company will receive the inaugural Evelyn Y. Davis Corporate Changemaker Award for its contributions to society and influence on the future generations of girls."

The museum’s opening and annual gala was celebrated by Sharon Stone, Ashley Graham, Meryl Streep and more.

The National Women’s History Museum recently celebrated the opening of its inaugural exhibit in Washington, D.C. The in-person at the MLK Library focuses on Black feminists and their influence on national policy.

The actress sat down with InStyle at the Women Making History Awards Gala to talk about her philanthropy with Room To Grow and activist Julie Burns

"The museum’s Women Making History Awards Gala, is living proof that liberating others through service continues to be a tenet worth celebrating. Friday evening, the National Women’s History Museum honored five women who have made a sizable impact in their communities, including actress and activist Uma Thurman for her dedicated work with the nonprofit Room To Grow."

The model shared advice her mother gave her when she was younger.

"I really hope the next generation of girls knows what actual confidence is, and what their self-worth is, and that the world doesn't dictate that for them–that they can dictate it for themselves."

"King received the Women Making History Award for dedicating her life to civil rights. King grew up in Vidalia, Georgia in the 1940s and started working at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1962. Little did she know, that would lead her to making history and playing a critical role in the success of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of Dr. King’s executive staff, King typed his famous Letter From Birmingham Jail."

"On Friday, March 31, history was made at the Schuyler at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. That's when the National Women’s History Museum hosted its 12th annual Women Making History awards program, honoring Uma Thurman, Sharon Stone, Ashley Graham, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Willie Pearl Mackey King."

Ashley Graham looked back on how the fashion industry

"Ashley Graham delivered a powerful speech about challenging stereotypical beauty standards when she was honored at the National Women's History Museum's 2023 Women Making History Awards on March 31. Taking the stage at The Schuyler in Washington, D.C., the model and body image activist reflected on how she "had no idea what the fashion industry was really like" when she was first scouted as a tween at a Nebraska mall."

Ashley Graham, Sharon Stone, Uma Thurman, Willie Pearl Mackey King Honored

"Closing out Women’s History Month in a big way, the National Women’s History Museum honored sheroes who continue to fight for equity and justice with an awards gala at the Schuyler Hamilton Hotel in northwest D.C. Recognizing them as living history-makers, the 'Women Making History Awards Gala 2023,' honored barrier-breaking supermodel and entrepreneur Ashley Graham, civil rights activist Willie Pearl Mackey King, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), and actresses, philanthropists and human rights advocates Sharon Stone and Uma Thurman, all of whom were in attendance for the evening of celebration. "

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"Ashley Graham goes glam for the National Women's History Museum's Women Making History Awards at The Schuyler at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 31."

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"The National Women’s History Museum hosted a gala last night at the Hamilton Hotel, in celebration of the museum launching its first in-person exhibit at the MLK Library. SPOTTED: Uma Thurman, Sharon Stone, Ashley Graham, Laura Bell Bundy, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Vaughan Bagley, Adriane Brown, Bonnie Lautenberg, Susan Blumenthal, Megan Beyer, Kathleen Matthews, Kara Carscaden, Tiffany Shlain, Nancy O’Reilly, Zarna Garg, Donna Karan, Swiss Ambassador Jacques Pitteloud and Angelique Pitteloud, Sharon Bush, Karen Horne, Melanne Verveer, Luisana Pérez Fernández, Lori Montenegro, Dalila Wilson-Scott and Cheri Kaufman."

Sharon Stone and Uma Thurman were among those honored by the National Women’s History Museum.

"On Friday, March 31, history was made at the Schuyler at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. That's when the National Women’s History Museum hosted its 12th annual Women Making History awards program, honoring Uma Thurman, Sharon Stone, Ashley Graham, Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Willie Pearl Mackey King.”

Sharon Stone, Cheri Kaufman, Ashley Graham, and Uma Thurman

"The actresses and the model pose with the co-founder of Kaufman Astoria Studios and New York Chair of the National Women's History Museum at The National Women's History Museum's 2023 Women Making History Awards Gala on March 31 at The Schuyler at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C."

"On Friday night, the National Women's History Museum will honor Willie Pearl Mackey King with the Women Making History Award for her work alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. While she's not related to Martin Luther King Jr., Mackey King played a major role in bringing his famous 'Letter from A Birmingham Jail' to life."

The nation’s capital is sending Women’s History Month out in style with back-to-back events in Northwest D.C. On Thursday night, the National Women’s History Museum opened its first brick-and-mortar exhibit, “We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC,” at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on G Street, Northwest.

The National Women’s History Museum honored women whose work has shaped future generations. News4’s Tommy McFly reports from the red carpet at the Hamilton Hotel in D.C

"Carrying what she learned working for the SCLC with her throughout life, Mackey King would go on to get a business degree. She worked for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 32 years before retiring, earning accolades as an activist and a place in the online National Women's History Museum."

"Davis was pitched the idea for the film in 2015 by Maria Bello, one of the movie's producers, in a speech she made presenting Davis with an award at the National Women’s History Museum in Los Angeles. The process from that moment to the final version viewers saw 'looks like something that does not make this business attractive,' Davis said."