Deborah Parker
From Washington to D.C., Tulalip Tribe Vice-Chairwomxn Deborah Parker is a pillar of Indigenous leadership and activism about violence against Indigenous women.
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Rachel Levine
Rachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in March 2021. Her clinical and public health work has helped people dealing with a range of medical issues, including eating disorders, the opioid crisis, and COVID-19.
Cecilia Chung
Cecilia Chung is a groundbreaking advocate for the transgender community and those living with HIV/AIDS. For decades, she has worked on the local, state, and national levels to end the discrimination and violence that her communities face.
Liya Kebede
Advocate for maternal, newborn, and child health around the world. A social entrepreneur, Kebede uses her clothing company lemlem to promote both economic opportunities and access to reproductive healthcare for women in Ethiopia.
Cora Reynolds Anderson
She organized the first public health service in Baraga County, bringing the first public health nurse to the region.
Hariot Blackwood
Irish marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, philanthropist and author
Harriet Bagwell
Irish philanthropist and promoter of local industry
Dr Alice Drew Chenoweth
From her small-town beginnings, she eventually made her way to the nation’s capital, serving in a number of distinguished federal government positions at a time when few women held such posts.
Dr Theresa Loya
With board certifications both in anatomic and clinical pathology and in internal medicine, Dr Loya seeks to help the poor and underserved with cancer prevention strategies as well as early detection and intervention for those who already have the disease.
Dr Vanessa Northington Gamble
Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble is a physician and historian of medicine.