Carin Clauss was the first woman Solicitor in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Kathryn "Kay" Clarenbach was a founding member and the first chair of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and won gains for women's rights in state and federal politics.

Author and activist Ellen Bravo has fought tirelessly for policies that support working women and their families.

Angie Brooks is best known as the first African woman to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ruth Bleier was a neurophysiology professor whose pioneering work showed that there was gender bias in the field of biological science.

Lynda Barry, associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity at the UW-Madison, is a celebrated cartoonist, author, speaker, and instructor.