Women's History Month

5. First black woman bank president in the United States.
6. Her photo became the inspiration for the Rosie the Riveter poster.
7. A month intended to celebrate the often-overlooked contributions women have made to US history, culture and society.
8. Reproductive Rights Leader of the birth-control reform movement of the 1920s.
9. Feminist, journalist, activist and lecturer. She is most recognized as the leading voice for the feminist movement in the 60’s and 70’s.
10. The first black woman elected to U.S. Congress as well as the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

1. A term coined by Kimberle Crenshaw to describe the oppression of African-American women based on race, class and gender.
2. A veteran of the 1969 Stonewall Inn upraising and fought against the exclusion of transgender people.
3. Recognized for starring roles that pushed gender norms and combatted female stereotypes of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.
4. Human Rights Watch’s inaugural Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.