Women & Girls

Celebrate some exceptional women and girls who shape our world each day.
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Althea Gibson was the first African American to play and win at Wimbledon and the U.S. Nationals (precursor of the U.S. Open) — a decade before Arthur Ashe.
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“In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued." -Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese opposition politician / Pictured: A mural in Wynwood, Miami by Shepard Fairey (photo: Wally Gobetz)
Josephine Holloway was one of the first African American Girl Scout troop leaders. She lobbied for the inclusion of African Americans in the Girl Scouts. (via "Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons")
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In 1887, American journalist Nellie Bly had herself committed to New York’s notorious Blackwell’s Island insane asylum – on purpose, as part of an assignment from the New York World newspaper. (Image via Library of Congress)
10 Quotes To Inspire Your Inner Creative
Wise words from Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest serving First Lady of the United States. "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." (photo: Library of Congress)
Emma Watson
Emma Watson defines feminism as “the theory of political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” Learn more about the inspiring actress with TIME's "100 Most Influential People." (photo: Celeste Sloman—UN Women)
MAKERS
Learn more about Linda Alvarado and her trailblazing success in the male-dominated construction business and sports world with @makerswomen.
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This illustration of Marie Curie was done by Rachel Ignotofsky, who has created a series of drawings celebrating groundbreaking and often unheralded women in science.
Independent Lens | PBS
Jennifer Garner joins Nicholas Kristof, Eva Longoria and more to uncover gender oppression and human rights violations in A PATH APPEARS.
How Debbie Reynolds Rose to Accidental Stardom
Originally a tomboy, multi-talented performer Debbie Reynolds became a movie star after winning a beauty contest at 16. Her breakout role came from 1952's "Singing in the Rain." Learn more w/ LIFE. (photo: Loomis Dean—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
A Path Appears | Gender-Based Oppression | Independent Lens | PBS
A Path Appears journeys across the country and around the globe to drive home shocking stories of gender inequality and vulnerability. Learn more with INDEPENDENT LENS' "A Path Appears."
Meryl Streep on Why She's Finally Playing a Witch
3-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep was offered 3 witch parts within a year of turning 40, but turned them all down. It wasn't until age 65 that she said yes to her character in "Into the Woods." See more with "Next Avenue."