Notable Women in US Politics
She became the first female Vice President in 2021.
Who was Kamala Harris
She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.
Who was Marie Curie
This civil rights activist refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus in 1955, helping spark the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Who was Rosa Parks
This monthly cycle prepares the uterus for pregnancy and results in bleeding if pregnancy does not occur.
What is Mensturation
This Pakistani activist survived an assassination attempt and later became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Who is Malala Yousafzai
She is the first openly transgender woman to be elected to Congress.
Who is Sarah McBride
She was the first woman to go to space in 1983.
Who is Sally Ride
This journalist and activist led an international anti-lynching campaign in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Who was Ida B. Wells
This screening test is used to detect cervical cancer
What is a Pap Smear
This British suffragette helped lead the fight for women’s voting rights in the United Kingdom.
Who is Emmeline Pankhurst
She was the first woman to run for U.S. President on a major party ticket.
Who is Hillary Clinton
Her orbital mechanics calculations were crucial to the success of the first US crewed spaceflights, including the Apollo moon landing and the Space Shuttle program.
Who was Katherine Johnson
This labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers and fought for farmworkers’ rights alongside Cesar Chavez.
Who is Dolores Huerta
This common condition occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, often causing pain, and maybe even infertility.
What is Endometriosis
This German chancellor was the first woman to lead Germany and served from 2005 to 2021.
Who is Angela Merkel
She was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, elected in 1981.
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor
She was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and U.S. Navy Rear Admiral who pioneered computer programming and compiler technology.
This Black Panther Party member organized free breakfast programs and community health initiatives in the 1960s and 1970s.
Who is Elaine Brown
This stage in a woman’s life marks the end of menstrual cycles, typically occurring in the late 40s or early 50s.
What is Menopause
This New Zealand prime minister gained global praise for her leadership during the Christchurch Mosque Shootings.
Who is Jacinda Ardern
She was the model for the popular WW2 poster "Rosie the Riveter".
Who was Naomi Parker Fraley
She co-discovered the structure of DNA but was not awarded the Nobel Prize during her lifetime.
Who was Rosalind Franklin
She was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington and later became a key voice in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Who was Diane Nash
This disease is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide and is often screened for with mammograms.
What is Breast Cancer
This Kenyan environmental activist founded the Green Belt Movement and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
Who is Wangari Maathai