ROOTED IN FAITH & HISTORY
This wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was a successful businesswoman and was the first person to accept Islam.
Who is Khadijah bint Khuwaylid?
This Pakistani activist became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her work advocating for girls' education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
In 1960, this 6-year-old became one of the first Black children to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
During World War II, this all-Black, all-female U.S. Army battalion was sent overseas to clear a massive backlog of military mail and became known for the motto, “No mail, low morale.”
What is the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight)?
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, inspiring generations of women to pursue aviation and break barriers. Who was she?
Amelia Earhart
This Muslim woman founded Al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco, an institution traditionally recognized as one of the world's oldest continuously operating educational institutions.
Who is Fatima al-Fihri?
This American poet and author wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and became an influential voice for Black women and marginalized communities.
Who is Maya Angelou?
This Muslim American congresswoman became the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who is Ilhan Omar?
She became the first woman to win the Boston Marathon after entering the race unofficially in 1967, despite rules that did not allow women to compete.
Kathrine Switzer?
Who was the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
This formerly enslaved Muslim woman became a respected scholar and narrator of hadith and was known for her deep knowledge.
Who is Aisha bint Abu Bakr?
This Muslim American athlete became the first hijab-wearing woman to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games.
Who is Ibtihaj Muhammad?
This legendary Black abolitionist and activist escaped slavery and later worked to help others reach freedom.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Which woman became the first female Vice President of the United States?
Who is Kamala Harris?
Who founded the Girl Scouts of the USA?
Juliette Gordon Low
Known for her bravery, this companion defended the Prophet ﷺ during the Battle of Uhud.
Known for her bravery, this companion defended the Prophet ﷺ during the Battle of Uhud.
This civil rights leader refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This pioneering Muslim woman from the United States became one of the first African American women to earn a medical degree and dedicated her career to helping her community.
Who is Rebecca Lee Crumpler?
She refused to accept the limits placed on Black women in aviation and became the first African American woman to earn a pilot's license.
Who is Bessie Coleman?
“Behind every successful woman is…”
Another successful woman
This 19th-century Muslim woman from Nigeria became known as a scholar, poet, educator, and leader who helped establish educational opportunities for women.
Who is Nana Asma'u?
This NASA mathematician's calculations helped make early American space missions possible; her story was highlighted in Hidden Figures.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
This scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
Marie Curie?
She became the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress and later became the first Black woman to run for President of the United States.
Shirley Chisholm?
She immigrated to the United States at just 12 years old in 1980 and went on to earn three higher education degrees. After dedicating more than 25 years to nursing, she founded a nonprofit organization in 2014 focused on empowering and supporting women and children on Staten Island.
Who is Safiyyah Abdul-Qawiyy? Founder & Executive Director of Muslim Sisters of Staten Island