Women sing powerful songs, master instruments, and write catchy tunes. Discover how women shape every genre of music from country to rhythm and blues. Learn more about how Beyoncé became one… Read More →

Women take charge in all areas of space exploration and study. Learn more about Katherine Johnson making calculations for the first moon landing and Sally Ride becoming the first woman from… Read More →

Women are making names for themselves in every sport around the world. Learn more about Serena Williams’s career Golden Slams and how Michelle Kwan became the most decorated US figure skater. Read More →

Women are creating change in all areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Learn about how Pooja Chandrashekar founded ProjectCSGirls and how Marie Tharp helped map the… Read More →

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Mary Church Terrell grew up after the Civil War with many opportunities. Although she received an excellent education and had a distinguished teaching career, Mary grew up African American in Read More →

At only sixteen years old, tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has played in the most prestigious tournaments in her sport. And she's just getting started! Learn all about tennis's newest star in this… Read More →

Coco Gauff is a rising tennis star, but does she have the skills to take on Serena Williams and her numerous titles and gold medals? Find out who serves up a win in this smackdown! Read More →

Do you love solving problems with mathematics? So did groundbreaking computer programmer Jean Bartik. She turned her passion for math into a successful career in what was then a brand-new… Read More →

Question: Who was known as the First Lady of the U.S. civil rights movement? Answer: Coretta Scott King. She helped her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., fight for equal rights for African… Read More →

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1881, Anna Pavlova grew up dreaming of becoming a prima ballerina. Throughout her lifetime, Anna inspired and encouraged people around the world with her… Read More →

Danica Patrick zooms around the track in NASCAR's fastest races. Her rise to fame is littered with firsts. She was the first woman to take the lead position in the Indianapolis 500. And since Read More →

Danica Patrick is the most popular driver in the Indy Racing League (IRL). She has won fans with her skill, toughness, and charm. In 2008, Danica rewarded her fans by doing something that no… Read More →

As a girl, Debbie Friedman loved to sing. Music bubbled up inside her. She continued singing as a teenager and taught herself to play the guitar, even though she couldn’t read music. Time on… Read More →

In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Native American cabinet secretary in US history. As Secretary of the Interior, Haaland championed environmental protections and helped restore… Read More →

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and… Read More →

Dian Fossey was fascinated with the sad plight of the mountain gorilla and went to Africa. She imitated the gorillas' sounds and habits and came to know them individually. After several of… Read More →

Dolly Parton has been a wildly successful entertainer for more than sixty years. She is a country and pop music artist who has sold more than one hundred million albums worldwide, and in… Read More →

Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling in medicine as the first woman doctor. After her father's death, she used her unusually high level of education to earn a living. Blackwell… Read More →

When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a young girl she knew she could do anything her brothers could do. But the laws in the country said women were not equal to men. Elizabeth knew she had to make Read More →

Ellen Ochoa was selected by NASA in 1990 to join its astronaut program, and she became the first Hispanic female astronaut when she completed her training in 1991. Two years later, she flew… Read More →

You may know that Emma Stone has made movie audiences laugh and cry in a wide range of roles, from Superbad to The Help. But did you know that Emma: • loves computers and used to build her… Read More →

You may know that Emma Watson rose to fame playing Hermione in the beloved Harry Potter films. But did you know that she: • is supersmart and studied at Brown University? • was so nervous… Read More →