Explore tweets tagged as #SheIsNotAFootnote
At just 23 years old, Alice Ball developed the only effective treatment for leprosy in 1915, until antibiotics were developed in the 1940s. History refers to her as Arthur Dean. But #SheIsNotAFootnote, and she deserves the credit. Learn more about Ball:
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On the final day of #PrideMonth, we're tuning in to the new documentary, #SallyFilm, which explores how #SallyRide's accomplishments continue to help close the gender representation gap, and recounts her secret relationship with her partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy. #SheIsNotAFootnote
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JUST RELEASED: The latest video in our #SheIsNotAFootnote campaign, which pulls back the curtain on how history erased some of the greatest scientific achievements by women, crediting them to men instead. Watch it here:
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WHO'S THAT FEMALE? 🔎 We're taking a closer look the incredible trailblazers featured in our new women in STEM video, starting with Grace Hopper, the woman who helped program the first computer. 👩‍💻 Learn more about Hopper: #SheIsNotAFootnote #WomenInSTEM
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The #SheIsNotAFootnote campaign by @womenshistory is changing the way we see history while raising $25,000 to fund educational resources, produce powerful videos, and ensure these stories are never forgotten.
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.@womenshistory's #SheIsNotAFootnote campaign is shining a spotlight on women whose contributions have been overlooked for too long. When young women & girls see stories of innovation and resilience, they learn that they too can make history.
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Remembering disability justice advocate and trailblazer #StaceyParkMilbern, who was born #OnThisDay in 1987. Learn more about Milbern: #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SheIsNotAFootnote #HerQuarter
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Learn more and download NWHM’s groundbreaking new research, the Young Women and Girls’ Aspiration Report, here: #SheIsNotAFootnote #WomensHistoryMonth
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Our own Lannea Mobley and Donnille Hughes attended @COMTO_HQ's Women Who Move the Nation Conference—and walked away inspired! They celebrated 10 trailblazers in transit, recognized for their leadership, impact, and dedication to moving communities forward. #SheIsNotAFootnote
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Known as “America’s first female cryptanalyst,” #ElizebethFriedman’s pioneering yet overlooked work in codebreaking helped the country through pivotal moments in the 20th century and set the stage for future codebreakers. Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote
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The "She Is Not a Footnote" campaign by @womenshistory is here to change how we view history. Did you know it could take over a century for women to be equally represented in our national narrative?
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#SojournerTruth gave her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech #OnThisDay in 1851, which brought awareness to the intersectional issues Black women faced, the erasure of their labor, & their exclusion from the women’s suffrage movement. Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote
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On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we're spotlighting #HazelMJohnson, "the mother of the environmental justice movement" who dedicated her life to working for a cleaner and safer environment for all. #SheIsNotAFootnote
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An American Revolution patriot, #PenelopeBarker (born #OnThisDay in 1728) organized the Edenton Tea Party, the first recorded women’s political demonstration in America. Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote
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Dr. #ChienShiungWu was the first female instructor in the @Princeton Physics Department & was most known for her work on the Manhattan Project during WWII & her "Wu experiment." Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote #AANHPIHeritageMonth #TeacherAppreciationWeek
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A progressive social reformer & activist, #JaneAddams founded the US's first settlement house & was the first American woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. She's pictured here with her partner, Mary Rozet Smith. Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote #PrideMonth
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As one of few women and Asian musicians in jazz, #ToshikoAkiyoshi infused Japanese culture, sounds, and instruments into her music, and is one of the most important jazz musicians of the 20th century. Learn more: #AANHPIHeritageMonth #SheIsNotAFootnote
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War internee & Japanese American artist #MinéOkubo is lauded for her representations of daily life & humanity, & is most famous for her drawings of Japanese & Japanese American internment during WWII. Learn more: #SheIsNotAFootnote #AANHPIHeritageMonth
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#AmeliaBloomer, who was born #OnThisDay in 1818, was an early suffragist, editor, and social activist. Bloomer was also a fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing styles. Learn more about Bloomer: #SheIsNotAFootnote
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#EdithKanakaole, a native Hawaiian composer, chanter and dancer, was a champion for the preservation of native Hawaiian culture and arts. Learn more about this beloved educator: #TeacherAppreciationWeek #AAPIHeritageMonth #SheIsNotAFootnote
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