WellLife Network Celebrates Women’s History Month

 

March is Women's History Month which provides an opportunity to recognize and honor the visionary generations of innovative and trailblazing women and girls who have made vast and varied contributions that have shaped our progress as a society and strengthened our character. 

 

The influence of Women and our contributions are being celebrated all over the world. March 8 is International Womens Day, where we recognize women's accomplishments and remarkable worldwide impact. This March 2023, The WellLife DEI Committee would like to highlight a few of these extraordinary women.

 

Indira Gandhi — The first female Prime Minister of India

 

Marie Curie — The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Science

 

Malala Yousafzai — The Youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize (at age 14!!) for her activities for girls/women's rights

 

Mia Motley — The first female Prime Minister of Barbados

 

Imelda Nava — Mexican Women's and gender rights advocate

 

Hedy Lamarr — Wireless Communication 

 

Marion Donovan — Disposable Diapers

 

Ada Harris — The Hair Straightener 

 

Chien-Shiung Wu — Nuclear Physics 

 

Katanji Brown — First African American Supreme Court Justice 

 

Ellen Ochoa — First Hispanic woman in the world to go into space