Womens History Month Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Mexican artist ___ Khalo was an important figure for social causes including feminism and LGBTQ rights
  2. 6. One of the scientists who discovered radioactivity Marie ___
  3. 7. ___ Clinton became the first female presidential nominee in 2016
  4. 9. ___ Nightingale led the first official team of British military nurses to Turkey during the Crimean War
  5. 12. first female Vice President of the United States Kamala ___.
  6. 14. NASA mathematician ___ Johnson
  7. 15. She protested against segregation on busses in Montgomery, Alabama, ___ Parks
Down
  1. 1. ___ Obama was the USA’s first African American FLOTUS
  2. 2. The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, ___ Maathai was elected to parliament and appointed assistant minister for Environment and Natural Resources from 2003– 2005
  3. 4. tennis players Venus and Serena ___
  4. 5. Princess ___, known for her charity work for sick children, the banning of landmines and for raising awareness about those affected by cancer, HIV/AIDS and mental illness
  5. 8. Ada ___ was considered to be the first computer programmer
  6. 10. First female Supreme Court Justice initials
  7. 11. first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Amelia ___
  8. 13. Britain’s first female prime minister