June Almeida was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1930, and died in 2007 – long before COVID-19, took our lives by storm. She dropped out of school at the age of 16 and never formally attended university. Yet she was still a groundbreaking virologist. In fact, she was the first person who succeeded in photographing the … Read more
Mary Anning: Who Was She? Everyone who has ever watched Friends knows what Ross’s job is (Paleontology), but have you ever wondered where this fascinating subject emerged? One of the researchers who paved the way for fossil research was Mary Anning. Even as a child, she would walk along the river and find fossils from … Read more
The first woman to get accepted into the Florence Academy of Art during the Renaissance was almost completely forgotten in art history. When she is mentioned, it’s usually due to a traumatic event in her past: her rape and court trial. But Artemisia Gentileschi was a trailblazing painter very much ahead of her time, and … Read more
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were white sisters who were some of the earliest leaders of the abolishment movement.
In the 1930s, the Germany had complete domination of one of the most popular sports at the time: race car driving. German drivers, in state-of-the art Mercedes cars, armed with money from the Nazi regime, starred in Grand Prix competitions. Until one woman had had enough, and decided to compete against the German hegemony. Lucy … Read more
Nawal El Saadawi: One Of Egypt’s Leading Feminists Nawal El Saadawi never held back on speaking her mind – even when doing so put her into prison and made her the target of hate and death threats in Egypt and the Arab world. And she didn’t have to. As a doctor and psychiatrist who served … Read more
Now more than ever, it is crucial that those who support abortion rights make their voices heard. And seen. This past June, the Supreme Court rocked us to our core when they annulled women’s most fundamental rights on their bodies. For years, conservatives have been spreading lies and were working away at chipping away our … Read more
Educate Yourself: Why You Need To Read Anti-Racism Books in 2022 Now more than ever is the time to educate ourselves about racial inequalities in America. Because if you’re not help to solve the problem – you’re part of the problem. Here are some key reasons why reading anti-racism books by women is so important: … Read more
Frieda Belinfante: Early Life Frieda Belinfante was the first woman to conduct an orchestra in Europe, a Jewish woman who fought in the Dutch resistance, and also – a lesbian who was fired from running the Orange County orchestra in California for living her life as an out lesbian, back when being an LGBTQ person … Read more
It’s no secret that women’s achievements in science have often been overlooked. Here are some groundbreaking women in science who didn’t let sexism stop them.
Nicole Byer Nicole Byer is currently all over the place – and for a good reason: she’s one of the funniest people out there, male or female. She took the things about her that most people would find tragic: being obese and single in her 30s and turned it into something that is full of … Read more
Candance Parker: Who Is She? Candace Parker is the first female basketball player to dunk during an NCAA tournament, and is considered one of the greatest players ever. She is also the first WNBA player with 6,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, 1,500 assists as well as the first women to be featured on the cover of … Read more
