On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white person- nine months before Rosa Parks did the same thing.  According to her biographer Philip Hoose, her classmates got up and moved to the back of the bus, but Colvin did not- and...

Loujain al Hathloul, a 31-year-old Saudi Arabia women’s rights activist, has now been released from prison after spending 1,000 days in custody for “promoting and advocating women’s rights.”  During her studies in Canada, she started publicly expressing her opinion on the ban for a woman...

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve in the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by former President Ronald Regan for this position in 1981. She served in the highest Supreme Court position. After she was elected she inspired many young women to go into law, when she...

With Women’s History Month upon us, it is very important that we celebrate someone who has made it her job to fight for everyone in this country.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is the U.S representative for New York’s 14th Congressional District since 2019 and she deserves all of...

Just in time for Women’s History Month, Malala Yousafzai has achieved another major accolade, landing a multi-year programming deal with Apple TV. Malala has achieved and experienced substantially more than her age - 23 years old - would lead one to think. In 2012, she was awarded the Mother...

It’s that time of year where we take a look at all the powerful women who have impacted our world. One woman who deserves to be celebrated this Women’s History Month is actress Jessica Chastain.  Jessica Chastain was born on March 24, 1977, making her 43 today. She was born and raised in Sacramento,...