Famous Firsts
I am the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian-American to be elected as Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
As the most prominent female face of the civil rights movement, I am known as the "mother of the freedom movement" and inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott that was led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in 1955-1956.
Who is Rosa Parks?
What does HUB's DEIC Council stand for?
HUB Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Council.
Which month is Women's History celebrated?
March
Which singer won the Grammy Award for Album of The Year most often (3 times) and is the most nominated woman in the category?
Who is Taylor Swift?
Who is the first female justice to ever serve on the Supreme Court?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
I am the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2014) at the age of 17 for struggles against suppression of children & young people, and for the right of all children to have an education.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
Which RS leader is the current sponsor for HUB-DEIC?
A. Ray Monteith B. Guy Gioino
C. Win Williams D. Tom Heebner
Guy Gioino!
What is the official color of International Women's Day?
Purple!
This popular singer and actress is also known as "the Voice." She holds the Guinness World Record as the most awarded female artist of all time with over 400 career awards and over 220 million records sold worldwide.
Who is Whitney Houston?
I am the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane in 1928.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This trip took over 20 hours!
Which country first granted the women the right to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
Within HUB Risk Services, who was the most RECENT female hire?
Gina Capra, HUB CNC
In what year did the United Nations declare March 8 as International Women's Day?
1977
This American television host, philanthropist, and entrepreneur was born in Mississippi. My first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At one point in my career, Life Magazine listed me as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation, calling me "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This state was the first state to grant women the right to vote. It was also the first state to elect a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross from 1925-1927.
Wyoming!
What year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?
*1920, with the 19th amendment
What percentage of Risk Services Consultants are women?
23% of HUB Risk Services are female
What is the campaign theme for International Woman's Day 2024?
#Inspire Inclusion.
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights."
Over my lifetime, I won 18 Grammys and sold over 75 million records worldwide. I was am the first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and often referred to as the "Queen of Soul."
Aretha Franklin
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her pioneering work on radioactivity in 1903. She is also the first person to win two Nobel Prizes (Chemistry, 1911)
Who is Marie Curie?
In what year did Congress pass the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which finally allowed women to get credit cards under their own name?
1974
Who was the very FIRST female ever to be a part HUB Risk Services?
Valerie Elliott,
VP Risk Services Manager
In what year was International Women's Day honored for the first time? This was celebrated in Austria, Denmark, and Switzerland where over a million people rallied together to campaign for women's rights.
1911
Which world renowned poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist delivered a poem at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993? She is best known for her autobiographical work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969)
Who is Maya Angelou?