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Black women are statistically more likely to die from complications related to this life event in the U.S.

What is childbirth?

100

First women to develop a portable X-ray unit for use during war

Who is Marie Curie

100

This woman invented the first home security system

Who is Marie Van Brittan Brown

100

First female Vice President of the United States.

Who is Kamala Harris?

100

This woman was the first woman to serve on the Ohio State’s Board of Trustees

Who is Alma Paterson

200

This contraceptive method has historically been tested and promoted disproportionately among marginalized women.

What is birth control?

200

This women developed the one-handed medical syringe for safer vaccine administration

Who is Letitia Geer

200

This is woman is known as the first computer programmer?

Who is Ada Lovelace

200

First woman on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

200

This woman earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in drama at OSU where she then went on to start in hit sitcoms like Everybody Loves Raymond and The Middle

Who is Patricia Heaton

300

After giving birth, some women experience this serious mood disorder that goes beyond “baby blues.”

What is Postpartum depression?

300

This woman was the first to clone HIV that lead to creating the foundation for antiretroviral therapies

Who is Flossie Wong-Staal

300

This woman is credited with contributing to the creation of GPS Technology

Who is Dr.Gladys West

300

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Who is Marie Curie?

300

This was Ohio State's first female president.

Who is Karen A. Holbrook

400

Women experiencing heart attacks are more likely than men to be misdiagnosed with this mental health condition.

What is anxiety?

400

This women invented the device that improved cataract surgery and was the first black women to patent a medical device

Who is Dr. Patrcia Bath

400

This woman created the first solar-powered heating system for homes 400

Who is Maria Telkes

400

Who was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968?

Who is Shirley Chisholm?

400

This woman is the current Vice President for student life.

Who is Melissa Shivers?

500

This common hormonal disorder is frequently underdiagnosed and can cause irregular periods and infertility.

What is Polycystic ovary syndrome? (PCOS)

500

This women developed the Apgar Score that is used to evaluate the health of newborns

Who is Dr.Virginia Apgar

500

This woman created and patented the first permanent hair-wave machine better known as a marcel to curl hair.  

Who is Marjorie Joyner

500

Who was the first women to win a Grammy?

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

500

This was the Black women to graduate from Ohio State in 1905 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Who is Jessie Frances Stephens?

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