Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and anarchist who spearheaded the Catholic Worker Movement, which tackled issues of social justice, and founded “houses of hospitality” to help those in need.

Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet Tubman is the most well-known “conductor” of the Underground Railroad, escorting over 300 enslaved people to freedom during a ten-year span after she escaped slavery herself.

Waris Dirie has been a fierce advocate for women's right to bodily autonomy, devoted to help to eradicate the process of FGM worldwide.

Dr. Marci Bowers is a gynecologist and surgeon who has spent more than 30 years helping people recover from trauma and become their true selves.

As the first Black organizer at Llocal 250, the nation's second-largest healthcare union, Shirley was a beloved leader and fierce advocate for workers' rights.

Harriot and Sarah Hunt opened the door to the medical profession for women in America and helped popularize a holistic approach to treatment, especially for female patients, that encompassed education, diet, hygiene, and mental health.

The words of bell hooks changed lives. Known for the depth of her theory and keen observations, hooks pushed people to dig deeper into their own belief systems and thought patterns.

Dr. Marie Elizabeth Zakrzewska was an early female medical doctor who challenged the gendering of science and the medical profession, and who opened the women-run New England Hospital for Women and Children, which trained women doctors and nurses.

British-born Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, encouraging other women to follow in her footsteps by opening her own hospital and medical college.

Eleanor Roosevelt greatly expanded the role of the First Lady and the influence of women in politics, working alongside the president during two major national emergencies.

The sexism that Judy Chicago experienced as an undergraduate at an art college inspired her to reject gender norms in her work and found the first feminist art program in the U.S.

Frances Perkins became the first woman member of the president’s Cabinet when she was appointed secretary of labor in 1933. She believed in the power of organized labor to create change and was a catalyst in establishing protections for workers throughout her career.