Who Said It
This American journalist, writer and filmmaker said "I hope you will find some way to break the rules and make a little trouble out there. And I also hope that you will choose to make some of that trouble on behalf of women."
Who is Nora Ephron?
In 1920, this Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment
She was a First Lady of the United States that was known for going high, when they go low.
Who is Michelle Obama?
She crossed the Atlantic in an airplane, making her the first women to do this in 1928
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This First Lady, diplomat and activist said “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
In 1973, this landmark US Supreme Court decision declared that the Constitution protects a woman's legal right to an abortion.
What is Roe v Wade?
She was the first woman to be nominated for president of the United States by a major political party.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director for this film in 2010.
What is The Hurt Locker"?
This American feminist, journalist, and social political activist said “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn but to unlearn.”
Who is Gloria Steinem?
June 10, 1963 - This Act was signed into law by President John F Kennedy, prohibiting wage discrimination between men and women performing the same job in the workplace.
She's a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest ever Nobel Prize laureate.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel here in 1963.
What is space?
This American aviation pioneer and author who set multiple world records said "Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others."
Who is Amelia Earhart?
She became the first American woman in space on June 18, 1983 flying in the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Who is Sally Ride?
She's a lawyer and jurist that is currently an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, the second female to take the position at the time of her appointment.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
In 1945, Frances Perkins became the first female member of a Presidential cabinet as his Secretary of Labor.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This British stateswoman who once served as prime minister of the UK said "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
On May 29, 1851, this former slave turned abolitionist and women’s rights activist delivered her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
She gained widespread attention after defeating a 10-term incumbent for New York's 14th congressional district in 2018, widely seen as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election primaries.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
Katherine Graham became the first women on this list after becoming the CEO of The Washington Company, where under her watch, The Washington Post broke the Watergate scandal.
Empower's mission at Accruent.
What is "create a culture of equality, inclusion and respect where women are empowered to achieve professional success through support, education and action"?