In the past, prenatal problems and complications caused by the trauma of birth went undetected and killed or weakened countless newborns. Dr. Virginia Apgar changed the world of medicine with her system devised to fight against that kind of infant mortality…
Tammy Duckworth is a retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel currently serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois, and she has a number of firsts under her belt. She is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress…
Science Applications International Corporation, Inc. (SAIC) is a premier Fortune 500 technology integrator that provides systems integration, engineering, and IT solutions to defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. At its helm is a five-time Wash100 Award winner, CEO Nazzic Keene…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, byname of Nilanjana Sudeshna Lahiri, is an English-born American novelist and short-story writer whose works explore the immigrant experience, and that of East Indians in particular. In English, she has written two short-story collections, “Interpreter of Maladies” and “Unaccustomed Earth,” and two novels…
National Soccer Hall of Fame member Abby Wambach shot to the top early in her career and stayed there, cementing her status as a soccer legend with an abundance of awards and championship titles. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup Champion, and six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award…
World-renowned author, anthropologist, and filmmaker Zora Neale Hurston was a fixture of New York City’s Harlem Renaissance and celebrated the African American culture of the rural South. Her most well-known publication is her novel, “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” published in 1937…
Sue Y. Nabi, a recognized global innovator and beauty industry entrepreneur, has been Chief Executive Officer of the multinational beauty company Coty Inc. since September 2020. Coty, which develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes fragrances, cosmetics, skincare, nail care, and both professional and retail hair care products…
Sheryl Denise Swoopes was the first player to be signed by a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) team when the league was created in 1996. Referred to as the “female Michael Jordan,” she is considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time…
Michelle Lujan Grisham is the thirty-second governor of New Mexico and the first Democratic Latina to be elected governor in U.S. history. In November 2022, she was re-elected to a second term by defeating Republican Mark Ronchetti…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of New Jersey for 2022. The Garden State is known for its diverse economy including major pharmaceuticals and life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, information technology and more…
