Tag: Women Leaders
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Kathleen Hanna
She wrote “SLUT” on her stomach in marker before shows, so the men reducing her to a body would have to read the word off her skin, in her handwriting.
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Ada Yonath
Ada Yonath, a trailblazing scientist, dedicated her career to mapping the ribosome, a critical cellular machine. Despite encountering skepticism and adversity, she pioneered techniques like cryo-bio-crystallography, significantly advancing structural biology. Her groundbreaking work earned her the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009, highlighting the importance of women in scientific discovery.
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Anita Garibaldi
Anita Garibaldi rode out of an enemy encirclement twelve days after giving birth, with the infant on her saddle. A bullet went through her hat.
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Peggy LeMaux
Peggy Lemaux, initially steered away from math by a high school counselor, defied early limitations to become a pioneering figure in biotechnology, contributing to vital advancements in genetically engineered crops. Despite her significant achievements, many projects were never commercialized due to market constraints and public resistance, yet she continues to pursue impactful research on drought-resistant…
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Jane Addams & Ellen Gates Starr
Hull House, founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in 1889, became a pivotal social reform hub in Chicago, addressing issues like poverty, child labor, and labor conditions. It empowered women reformers such as Florence Kelley and Julia Lathrop, transforming community needs into policies while advocating dignity and rights for marginalized populations.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt: The First Lady Who Refused to Pour the Tea In 1942, a twenty-five-year-old woman with 309 confirmed kills walked into the White House, and the First Lady of the United States looked at her, took her measure, and thought: I want to take you on a road trip. Hold that image. We are…
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Ching Shih
She commanded 1,800 ships and 80,000 sailors—a fleet larger than most national navies. She defeated three empires, negotiated her own retirement, and died wealthy and free. Meet Ching Shih: the most successful pirate in history and the woman who made the world blink.