History
The female scientist and astronaut on the historic NASA Artemis II mission in April 2026.
Christina Koch
This female hormone, produced mainly in the ovaries, plays a key role in regulating the menstrual cycle.
Estrogen
2023 Greta Gerwig film that sparked worldwide conversation about gender roles and women's autonomy.
Barbie
National Women's Health Week begins on this annual May holiday
Mother’s Day
In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned this 1973 landmark ruling that had protected abortion rights nationwide for nearly 50 years.
Roe v. Wade (Dobbs v. Jackson decision)
This screening test detects abnormal cervical cells and is named after its developer.
Pap smear
She became the first woman Vice President of the United States.
Kamala Harris
This is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing more women than all cancers combined.
Heart Disease
This country was the first in the world to legalize abortion, doing so in 1920.
Soviet Union (Russia)
This phase of the menstrual cycle, which comes right after menstruation, is when estrogen rises, and the body prepares a new egg for release.
Follicular Phase
This Hulu series, based on a Margaret Atwood novel, depicts a dystopia centered on the reproductive control of women.
The Handmaid’s Tale
This country consistently ranks number one in the world for women's health outcomes, gender equality, and quality of life.
Iceland
This British chemist's work in X-ray crystallography was essential to the discovery of the double helix of DNA, yet she received no credit.
Rosalind Franklin
This nutrient, recommended heavily during pregnancy, helps prevent neural tube defects in the developing baby.
Folic Acid (folate)
In the U.S., women pay more than men for the same products; this phenomenon is known as?
Pink Tax
Women in ancient Mesopotamia wrote the world’s oldest known recipe and was for this beverage.
Beer