Dates to Know
When is International Women's Day?
March 8th
Ruth Handler made this famous doll in 1959 for her daughter Barbara...
Barbie
Britain's longest reigning monarch...
Queen Elizabeth II
Who was the first woman and first woman of color to serve as VP of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Actress and filmmaker, this leading lady directed the award-winning Barbie movie released in 2023...
Greta Gerwig
What month is Women's History Month?
March
These delicious cookies were made accidentally by Ruth Wakefield in 1930...
Chocolate chip
One of the world's greatest tennis players, winning 23 women's Grand Slams titles...
Serena Williams
Who was the first American woman to receive a US presidential nomination?
Hillary Clinton
This rising star has made waves for her performance as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday on Netflix and will be starring in Beetlejuice 2...
Jenna Ortega
What year were women in the US given the right to vote?
1919
Physicist Marie Curie founded these two elements, earning her the 1911 Nobel Peace Prize for Chemistry...
Radium and Polonium
Female education activist and youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2014)...
Malala Yousafzai
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
Known as one of the best actresses of her generation for her versatility and adaptability, this actress has won 8 Golden Globes and played a major role in The Devil Wears Prada...
Meryl Streep
In what decade were women *allowed* to open bank accounts?
1960s
In 1843, Ada Lovelace invented the building blocks of programming called...
computer algorithm
In 1955, this woman challenged segregation in Montgomery, Alabama...
Rosa Parks
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
CEO, writer, and producer, this Hollywood mogul wrote and produced Grey's Anatomy and Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story...
Shonda Rhimes
What year were women in the US allowed to have their own credit cards?
1974
This popular game, dubbed "The Landlord's Game" was invented by Elizabeth Magie in 1904...
Monopoly
The founder of modern nursing...
Florence Nightingale
Who was the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
This actress has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, and is regarded for her performances in The Woman King and Black Panther...
Viola Davis