First Women in Power
She was the 1st woman to serve as Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
Supreme Court Justice that became a cultural icon known for her dissents and gender equality work
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
She refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking a nationwide movement
Who is Rosa Parks?
This Massachusetts Senator is known for her work on consumer protection and economic policy
Who is Elizabeth Warren?
She served as the 1st female Prime Minister of the United Kindom
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
She became the 1st woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State
Who is Madeleine Albright?
Civil Rights Attorney that became the 1st Black woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
She organized farmworkers and co-founded the United Farm Workers union
Who is Dolores Huerta?
New York Congresswoman that rose to prominence as part of "The Squad"
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
She served as Germany's Chancellor for 16 years
Who is Angela Merkel?
She was the 1st Black woman elected to Congress
Who is Shirley Chisholm?
She was the 1st woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court - and later became the 1st woman appointed to it.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
Activist that challenged the 1964 Democratic Convention credentials committee
Who is Fannie Lou Hamer?
She became the 1st woman governor of New York in 2021
Who is Kathy Hochul?
She became the 1st female Prime Minister of India
Who is Indira Gandhi?
She became the 1st Native American woman elected to Congress in 2018
Who is Deb Haaland?
Lawyer and Activist who co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) and helped shape modern feminist legal advocacy
Who is Betty Friedan?
She was a founding member of the Black Panther Party and a prominent prison abolition activist
Who is Angela Davis?
Michigan Governor who became nationally recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic
Who is Gretchen Whitmer?
She is the current President of the European Commission and a major global policy leader
Who is Ursula von der Leyen?
She was the 1st woman elected to Governor in U.S. history (Clue: Wyoming, 1924)
Who is Nellie Tayloe Ross?
She was a key architect of Title IX, expanding educational opportunities and protections against gender discrimination
Who is Patsy Mink?
She was a key strategist behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott and later advised Presidents
She became the 1st openly gay Governor in U.S. history (Clue: Oregon)
Who is Kate Brown?
She became the 1st woman elected President of Liberia
Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?