Women worth knowing
Extraordinary women, overlooked stories, and a more complete history. Explore the lives, ideas, and achievements that changed the world.
She broke barriers in the legal profession and used her expertise to challenge segregation, carrying community organizing into the courtroom and expanding the fight for civil rights.
She challenged rules that barred women from legal practice, securing professional recognition and creating a path for others to enter a male-dominated field.
She built schools and a newspaper to advance Black freedom and opportunity, using education and publishing to challenge slavery and support communities across national borders.
Denied a partnership and told to become more feminine, she challenged workplace discrimination in a legal battle that helped expose the consequences of sex stereotyping.
Breaking barriers in law and national leadership, she challenged corruption and defended her island nation’s identity, becoming a formidable force in public life.