On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first women to travel into space and inspired the next of generation of women in STEM....

Friedan was part of a broad movement of union supporters who campaigned against racism and supported women's rights during the 1940s and...

Through her literature, public speaking and powerful writing, Maya Angelou inspired both women and African Americans to overcome gender...

From her humble Ohio childhood, Gloria Steinem grew up to become an acclaimed journalist, trailblazing feminist, and one of the most...

One of the most popular film and music stars of the 1930s and 1940s, Marlene Dietrich was known for her fashionable style and diverse...

Following her Law degree, Kamala worked as a deputy district attorney in Oakland. She quickly rose through the ranks, becoming district...

Born and based in Louisiana, 18-year-old Alyssa Carson is likely to be one of the first few people to go to Mars in the early 2030s....

Roosevelt became the first First Lady to take on responsibilities beyond merely hosting and entertaining in the White House. Before her...

Ruth Ginsburg worked her entire career to eliminate gender-based stereotyping in legislation and regulations. Appointed as the Associate...

Janet Mock was born on March 10, 1983 in Hawaii, as Charles. Yet, Janet recalls knowing at a very young age that she was a girl born in a...

Simone de Beauvoir was best known as a novelist during her era, but now she is seen as nothing less than a feminist icon. One of her most...

Friends since the age of 11, the girls met when they started full-time dance training at one of the world’s top ballet schools. As their...

Renuka Ramnath is the Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management, a private equity firm. The business is...

With a career that includes acting, singing, film producing and even winning the Miss World 2000 pageant, it is unsurprising that...

Amika George is the British teenager that founded Free Periods – a campaign that strives to end period poverty in schools and that works...

Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, media executive, actress and billionaire philanthropist. She’s best known for hosting her own...

Marsha P. Johnson was a drag artist and sex worker in New York’s Greenwich Village for three decades. However, on 28 June 1969, Johnson...

In 2007, the region Malala was living in began to be under control by the Taliban. Under their dominance, girls were banned from...

Gisèle Halimi was born in July 1927 to a poor and conservative Jewish family in Tunisia at a time when the birth of a girl was considered...

Aesha grew up in the inner city of Rochester, New York, where crime, gun violence and poverty were amongst the biggest threats to the...