Women's 'Famous Firsts'
in the Last 10 Years!
Women have been
proving they are equal to men for years. However, there are still many fields today where women are making advancements and becoming the first to be accepted as an equal in specific male-dominated areas. Here are some of the ‘Famous Firsts’ by women in just the last 10 years. Women continue, to this day, to prove they
are qualified and equal to men. Valenti asks, “so why is it that we’re still
being told our ‘natural’ place is at home?” These women are making it easier
for other women to escape the cultural binds that women should not work. These
women are proof that women can have more than a husband, children, and a home
as discussed by Friedan in the Feminine
Mystique.
Did you know…..
In 2013, Vice Admiral Michelle Howard
became the first woman in Navy history to attain the rank of admiral. She is
married to a retired U.S. Marine.
In
2012, Anu Aga is the first woman nominated to the Upper House of the Indian
Parliament. She is a widow with two children, a son and daughter.
In 2011, Brazil inaugurated Dilma Rousseff
as Brazil’s first female president. She has been married twice and has one
daughter.
In
2010, Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman in history to win the best
director award at the Oscars for her direction of The Hurt Locker. She was
married to fellow director James Cameron who was also nominated for Best
Director which Bigelow won.
In 2009, Saudi Arabia appointed Nora bint
Abdullah al-Fayez as their first female minister. She is currently married with
five children.
In 2008, Danica Patrick was the first
woman to win the Indy Japan 300 care race making her the first female winner in
IndyCar racing history. She was married during her win and remained married for
8 years, from 2005 to 2013.
In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the first and
only female to hold the office as Speaker of the House in the U.S. Government.
Ms. Pelosi has been married since 1963 and has five children.
In 2006, Sarah L. Palin was the youngest
woman, age 42, and the first woman to be elected as Governor of Alaska. Palin has five children and two
grandchildren.
In 2005, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected
President of Africa becoming the world’s first elected black female president.
She has four sons and six grandchildren.
In 2004, Wangari Maathai, who was the
first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, became the
first African woman and the first environmentalist to win the Nobel Peace
Prize. She has three children.
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