Sophie Maslow
Sophie Maslow was an American modern dance choreographer, performer, and teacher whose professional work in the field of dance began in the 1930s and spanned much of the 20th century.
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Gisèle Halimi
Tunisian-born lawyer, feminist activist, and French politician
Evelyn Darnovsky Bonder
Tireless advocate of opportunities for women in Ohio
Dr Judith Resnik
NASA astronaut and biomedical engineer
Ruth Marcus Patt
Active member of the Jewish community of New Brunswick in New Jersey.
Ann Klein
Ann Klein (1923-1986) joined the fight for female equality as president of the Morristown League of Women Voters in New Jersey.
Susana Wein
Hungarian-Mexican screenwriter, storyteller, playwright and theatre director.
Helen Haiman Joseph
The “grandmother of American puppetry” because of her practical and scholarly knowledge of marionettes.
Jennie E Precker
Lawyer Jennie E. Precker (1892-1981) founded the Susan B. Anthony Building and Loan Association, the nation’s first women’s bank, in Newark.
Dr Vera Schectman
Vera Schectman (1890-1971) was from Odessa and emigrated to the United States, where she became a decorated doctor in Newark, New Jersey.