Women in STEM: NASA administrator says 'come join us'

For the women who find themselves "a little obsessed" with space and wonder if there’s a career in it for you, NASA wants you to "come join us."

2nd annual Women in Suits event happening Thursday
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Wednesday is International Women's Day. Yassy Brown is the runway coach, event coordinator, and entrepreneur who is putting on a local event called ?Women in Suits" and is joined by Alexis "Fly" Jones, who will be emceeing.

Women's History Month 2023 celebrates ‘women who tell our stories’

Women’s History Month in March 2023 aims to celebrate women "in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more."

Texas named 8th worst state for women, according to WalletHub study

Women's History Month is around the corner, and Texas might want to make some changes after a recent study named it the 8th worst state for women.

Houston businesswoman working to empower other women in traditionally male-dominated career fields

For Women’s History Month, FOX 26 is shining a spotlight on strong women across the Houston area working to uplift others in their respective career fields, like Lisa Endicott, whose vision is to empower women and make them self-sufficient.

Houston businesswoman working to empower other women in male-dominated career field
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For Women's History Month, FOX 26 is profiling strong ladies in Houston building bridges and creating opportunities for others. Meet Lisa Endicott, co-founder and president of Endicott Public Relations is to empower other women in the business world to be self-sufficient in a traditionally male-dominated industry.

$100,000 in grants available for women interested in career in automotive industry
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$100,000 in grants are being offered to recruit more women into careers like Mechanics and in STEM. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares some Smart Sense on how to apply.

Houston women working in construction breaking barriers, rebuilding homes

A group of local women put on their hard hats to help rebuild a South Park home while busting misconceptions in a non-traditional industry.

Record number of women sitting on Houston?s City Council
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FOX 26?s Damali Keith introduces us to the strong women on Houston?s City Council as we mark Women?s History Month.

International Women's Day 2022 asks: Will you help #BreakTheBias?

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women’s achievements, and a continued call to action for equality.

Smithsonian debuts 120 statues for Women’s History Month

The “#IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit” features 3D-printed statues depicting women who have excelled in the fields of science and technology.

The Fly Girls of WWII
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The Fly Girls of WWII exhibit at the Lone Star Flight Museum tells the story of the first women to take flight for the US military. This experimental program during WWII trained women right here in Houston to be the very first Women Airforce Service Pilots, known as WASPs. 25,000 women from many different backgrounds applied; just over 1,800 were chosen. They served as civilians and thus did not receive military benefits. When women were allowed to be combat pilots in 1976, that was finally corrected. In 2010, The women received the congressional medal of honor for the integral part they played in the war. You can experience the inspirational stories of these courageous women at the Lone Star Flight Museum until July 10.