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Dorothy Boulding Ferebee National Women's History Museum

WEBLearn about the life and achievements of Dr. Dorothy Ferebee, who fought for public health, civil rights, and women’s rights as a physician, sorority leader, and NCNW president. …

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Biography: Dorothea Dix

WEBLearn about Dorothea Dix, who fought for the rights of the mentally ill, indigenous people, and nurses in the 19th century. She toured mental hospitals, established asylums, …

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Rachel Levine National Women's History Museum

WEBLearn about Rachel Levine, the first openly transgender official to be confirmed by the Senate as the Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. She is a pediatrician, …

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Biography: Lillian Wald

WEBAs a “practical idealist who worked to create a more just society,” Wald fought for public health care, women’s rights, and children’s rights while running the Henry Street …

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg National Women's History Museum

WEBLearn about the life and achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman and first Jewish woman to serve on the Supreme Court. She fought for gender equality and …

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Perfectly Imperfect Stories – National Women's History Museum

WEBMeet 28 icons, from pop stars to sporting heroes, and discover how they overcame a range of mental health issues, from anorexia to depression, to live inspiring lives. At a time …

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Antonia Novello National Women's History Museum

WEBLearn about the life and achievements of Antonia Novello, a pioneering public health advocate who served as the first woman and Hispanic Surgeon General in 1990. She …

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Maternity Nursing, Midwives, and Mothers-To-Be

WEBFounded by Dr. DeLee in 1895 as the Maxwell Street Dispensary, the clinic provided free obstetrical care for indigent women while training doctors in the latest …

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Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus and the AARP

WEBLearn about the life and legacy of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, the founder of AARP and a pioneer in advocating for the rights and needs of older Americans. Discover …

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Shirley Chisholm National Women's History Museum

WEBLearn about Shirley Chisholm's life and achievements as the first African American woman in Congress and the first woman and African American to run for president from a major …

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Biography: Winona LaDuke

WEBWinona LaDuke is an Anishinaabe enrolled member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg who fights for Indigenous land rights and sustainable development. She is the founder of …

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Elizabeth Packard

WEBElizabeth Packard was a 19th-century woman who fought for her freedom and the rights of the mentally ill and married women. She survived her husband's false commitment to an …

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Cori Bush Biography

WEBLearn about the life and career of Representative Cori Bush (D-MO), a nurse, pastor, and activist who became the first African American woman to represent Missouri in …

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Ophelia Settle Egypt

WEBOn May 25, 1984, Ophelia Settle Egypt died in Washington, DC. She was survived by her son, Ivory Jr. and grandchildren. Egypt kept the lives of ignored Black communities at …

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Liya Kebede National Women's History Museum

WEBLiya Kebede is a model, a World Health Organization goodwill ambassador, and the founder of lemlem, a clothing line that supports Ethiopian artisans. She was born in …

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Reiko Homma True National Women's History Museum

WEBDr. Reiko Homma True was born in Niigata, Japan in 1933. From a young age, she was taught the Three Obediences of East Asian Confucianism: women should obey their …

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