Women’s History Month Part 11: Maxine Waters: Reclaiming Her Time. And Yours. And the Country’s.
In July 2017, Maxine Waters sat at the dais of the House Financial Services Committee and asked Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin a question. Mnuchin began his response with an extended preamble about what an honor it was to be there, how much he appreciated the committee’s time, how he looked forward to a productive conversation. […]
Women’s History Month Part 10: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: A Global Voice for Economic Reform and Fair Trade
Economic leadership requires more than technical knowledge. It demands the ability to navigate political pressures, negotiate international agreements, and design policies that balance growth with fairness. Few modern economists have demonstrated this combination of skills as effectively as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Over the course of a career spanning more than four decades, Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as […]
Women’s History Month Part 9: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett: She Was Ready Before the World Knew It Needed Her.
She was sitting on her mother’s couch in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on the last night of the decade, when the email arrived. The subject line read: “Get ready for 2020.” Attached was a news article describing twenty-seven people in Wuhan, China, who had been stricken by a mysterious respiratory illness. Her boss at the National […]
Women’s History Month Part 9: Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett: She Was Ready Before the World Knew It Needed Her – Footnotes
Supreme Court Historical Society. Constance Baker Motley: Civil Rights Lawyer and Judge. Washington, DC. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://civics.supremecourthistory.org/article/constance-baker-motley. BlackPast.org. Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005). Accessed March 17, 2026. https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/motley-constance-baker-1921-2005. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Constance Baker Motley: American Lawyer and Judge. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://britannica.com/biography/Constance-Baker-Motley. Columbia Law School. Celebrating the Life of Constance Baker Motley ’46. New York, NY. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://law.columbia.edu/news/archive/celebrating-life-constance-baker-motley-46. MIT Press. […]
Women’s History Month Part 8: Fatou Bensouda: Champion of International Justice and Accountability
Fatou Bensouda’s name is synonymous with global efforts to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes under international law. Hailing from The Gambia, she rose through a distinguished legal career to lead one of the world’s most important institutions for international justice — the International Criminal Court (ICC) — where she served as Chief Prosecutor […]
Women’s History Month Part 8: Fatou Bensouda: Champion of International Justice and Accountability – Footnotes
Britannica. Fatou Bensouda. Encyclopaedia Britannica. from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatou_Bensouda International Criminal Court. Fatou Bensouda – Former Prosecutor. ICC‑CPI.int. Retrieved from https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/otp/who-s-who/fatou-bensouda International Criminal Justice Today. Fatou Bensouda. Retrieved from https://www.international-criminal-justice-today.org/contributors/fatou-bensouda/ Magnitsky Human Rights Awards. Fatou Bensouda. Retrieved from https://magnitskyawards.com/bios/fatou-bensouda/ The Point. Fatou Bensouda is Gambian ‘Personality of the Year’. Retrieved from https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/fatou-bensouda-is-gambian-personality-of-the-year International Bar Association. Former Chief […]
Women’s History Month Part 7: Norma Merrick Sklarek: She Built the Buildings. The Industry Kept Her Name Off Them.
There is a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport that Norma Merrick Sklarek built. There is an American embassy in Tokyo that Norma Merrick Sklarek designed. There is a Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, a California Mart, a San Bernardino City Hall, a Fox Plaza in San Francisco, and a Mall of America in […]
Women’s History Month Part 7: Norma Merrick Sklarek: She Built the Buildings. The Industry Kept Her Name Off Them – Footnotes
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Norma Merrick Sklarek Papers, 1926–2012. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://sova.si.edu/record/nmaahc.a2018.23. Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation. Pioneering Women of American Architecture: Norma Merrick Sklarek. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://pioneeringwomen.bwaf.org/norma-merrick-sklarek. Docomomo US. Norma Merrick Sklarek: Architect Profile and Contributions to Modernism. Accessed March 17, 2026. https://docomomo-us.org/designer/norma-merrick-sklarek. BUILD LLC. “Norma Merrick Sklarek.” BUILD Blog, June 2020. Accessed […]
Women’s History Month Part 6: Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Trees and Empowered a Nation
Every generation produces individuals whose work reshapes how the world understands justice, responsibility, and leadership. During Women’s History Month, it is important to recognize women whose contributions extend beyond their own communities and influence global conversations about equality, sustainability, and human rights. One of the most influential figures to emerge from Africa in the modern […]
Women’s History Month Part 6: Wangari Mathai: The Woman Who Planted Trees and Empowered a Nation – Footnotes
Anderson, David M. “Trees, Politics, and Nationalism: The Green Belt Movement in Kenya.” African Affairs 101, no. 404 (2002): 531–552. BBC News. “Wangari Maathai Profile.” September 26, 2011. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-12303852. Encyclopaedia Britannica. “Wangari Maathai.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wangari-Maathai. Green Belt Movement. “History of the Green Belt Movement.” https://www.greenbeltmovement.org. Maathai, Wangari. The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the […]
