Before becoming one of the most powerful African-American women in the history of the White House, Valerie Jarrett had a successful career as a corporate attorney. From 2009 to 2017, Jarrett served as Senior Advisor to United States President Barack Obama, which made her the longest-serving Senior Advisor to a president in history…
American marine biologist, writer, conservationist, and glass-ceiling breaker Rachel Carson suggested in a 1963 “CBS Reports” documentary that spraying 900 million pounds of DDT on lawns, crops, and roadsides a year might be a bad idea – and history has proven her right…
Maya Harris led the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California as Executive Director on her way to becoming a well-known civil rights advocate. She is a lawyer, writer, and public policy advocate, and also served as one of the Senior Policy Advisors for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign…
Jennifer Beals was a student at Yale University when she landed the iconic role of welder-turned-sensual-dancer Alex in 1983’s romantic drama dance film “Flashdance.” The decision to defer a term to film the movie resulted in an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of San Diego for 2022. This year’s awardees are celebrated for their contributions to their organizations and their personal accomplishments along the way. The city of San Diego, known as America’s Finest City, has historically been home for remarkable women…
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of San Diego for 2022. This year’s awardees are celebrated for their contributions to their organizations and their personal accomplishments along the way. The city of San Diego, known as America’s Finest City, has historically been home for remarkable women…
Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim-majority nation. She served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996 with a liberal, secularist ideology…
Most famous for her speculative fiction novel The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood is a critically acclaimed Canadian writer recognized for her prose fiction and feminist perspective. Over the course of her career, she has published 18 books of poetry…
Dianne Feinstein is the first woman to serve as a Senator for the state of California. She has held the position since she was elected in 1992 and, at the age of 88, is the oldest sitting United States Senator. As of March 2021, Feinstein, a member of the Democratic Party, is also the longest-serving U.S. senator from California…
Claire Danes breathed life into 15-year old Angela Chase when her role in the 1994 drama series “My So-Called Life” launched her to stardom when she was just 13. The show, which opened the door to her now nearly three-decades-long acting career…
