Many Wisconsin women helped make the state the first to ratify the 19th Amendment allowing for women's suffrage, or the right to vote.

Since the late 1960s, UW System women’s and gender studies scholars have increased the representation and understanding of women, their histories, and their contributions.

The UW Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium works to ensure the continued development of women’s, gender, and LGBTQ studies across the state.

Gwen Moore was the first African American from the state of Wisconsin to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Tammy Baldwin was the first woman elected to represent Wisconsin in Congress and the first openly gay senator in U.S. history.