Women in Activism
Refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955
Rosa Parks
Polish-born scientist was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and she won it twice in different fields
Marie Curie
This British singer-songwriter gained recognition with her powerful blend of folk, indie, and soul music, and is known for her breakout track "Labour" which touches on themes of feminism and empowerment.
Paris Paloma
Australia's first female Prime Minister known for her strong stance on education and women's rights, as well as her famous "misogyny speech" in Parliament.
Julia Gillard
African-American mathematician who worked for NASA and whose calculations were crucial to the success of NASA’s early space missions.
Katherine Johnson
This U.S. politician made history in 2021 as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
Started the HeforShe campaign in 2014
Emma Watson
Founder of Girls Who Code has worked to close the gender gap in technology by teaching young girls to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science.
Reshma Saujani
This former First Lady of the United States is known for her advocacy of healthy eating, education, and military families, and she wrote the best-selling memoir Becoming.
Michelle Obama
Youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate for her advocacy of girls' education.
Malala Yousafzai
Actress that co-invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, which became the foundation for modern wireless communications like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Hedy Lamarr
Television personality, philanthropist, and media mogul, hosted a show with her name for 25 years, also one of the most influential women in the world.
Oprah Winfrey
Lead the suffrage movement in the early 20th century.
Susan B. Anthony and/or Emmeline Pankhurst
Known as the "Human Computer," this Indian mathematician could solve complex mathematical problems in her head, earning a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for multiplying two 13-digit numbers in 28 seconds.
Shakuntala Devi
Founder of the non-profit organization, Infosys
Sudha Murty