Madam C. J. Walker was a groundbreaking business leader whose hair-care company helped redefine beauty, independence, and opportunity for Black women in the early 20th century.

Katsi Cook is a trailblazing Mohawk leader whose work links environmental justice, reproductive health, and the rights of Indigenous communities.

Dorothy Height was a trailblazing activist and strategist who helped shape the modern civil rights movement and
elevate the leadership of Black women nationwide.

Lateefah Simon is a politician and criminal justice reformer who overcame the challenge of congenital blindness to emerge as a dedicated activist and transformative leader.

Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award-winning actress, a trailblazing activist, and a businesswoman whose impact spans decades.

While representing California in Congress for more than 25 years, Barbara Lee was a strong advocate for racial and economic justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and healthcare access.

Joan Baez is an influential folk singer, songwriter, and activist known for her distinctive voice, commitment to social justice, and role in the civil rights and anti-war movements.

Ray Eames founded the Eames Office design house with her husband, Charles Eames, making significant contributions in architecture, graphic design, textile design, film, and furniture.

Ariel Durant was the coauthor of 11-volume Story of Civilization with her husband, Will Durant. They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.

Phyllis Willett dedicated her life to social justice work and the labor movement. NUHW would not exist if it weren’t for Phyllis, who volunteered as a one-woman Operations Department after ...

Suffragette Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president of the United States, knew all too well the hardships of women in America.

Nearly a year before Rosa Park’s historic act of civil disobedience, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin was arrested on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to ...