Firsts

These 28 Women Broke Major Barriers to Become 'Firsts' in 2019

By TIME Staff

Hollywood Legend Rita Moreno Recycles Her 1962 Oscars Dress on This Year's Red Carpet

By Brittany Talarico / People

Simone Askew

Dominique Crenn

Rachel Morrison

First woman to be nominated for an Oscar in Cinematography

March 1, 2018

The Book the Librarian of Congress Wants Young Girls to Read

And find out what book inspired her when she was younger

By Nora Horvath / Real Simple September 14, 2017

Female Leaders Reflect on Becoming 'Firsts'

"I had to be treated differently in order to be treated equally"

By Samantha Cooney September 12, 2017

Watch Live: Sylvia Earle, Carla Hayden and More Discuss Their Trailblazing Careers

In a conversation with TIME editor Nancy Gibbs

By Samantha Cooney September 12, 2017

Alice Waters Never Thought She'd Be a Chef. Here's How She Became One

'I love for everybody to sit down and eat together'

By Noah Kaufman / Food & Wine September 10, 2017

Shonda Rhimes Hates Being Asked How She Writes Strong Female Characters

'I find it appalling because it suggests that there are stupid, weak women'

By Ruth Kinane / Entertainment Weekly September 9, 2017

Serena Williams on Dealing With the Haters

"I don't let anything break me"

By Lisa Marie Segarra September 7, 2017

Ellen DeGeneres on Overcoming Sexism and Homophobia in Comedy

"Here I am now and there's no secrets. I'm not ashamed of anything."

By Rachel Lewis September 7, 2017

Hillary Clinton Says ‘the Fight Was Worth It' for Women’s Equality

'We made the sight of a woman nominee more familiar'

By Samantha Cooney September 7, 2017

One Giant Leap for Womankind

She broke the glass ceiling. What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. Talk to women about the forces that drive...

By Nancy Gibbs September 7, 2017

Firsts

These 28 Women Broke Major Barriers to Become 'Firsts' in 2019

Hollywood Legend Rita Moreno Recycles Her 1962 Oscars Dress on This Year's Red Carpet

Simone Askew

Dominique Crenn

Rachel Morrison

First woman to be nominated for an Oscar in Cinematography

The Book the Librarian of Congress Wants Young Girls to Read

And find out what book inspired her when she was younger

Female Leaders Reflect on Becoming 'Firsts'

"I had to be treated differently in order to be treated equally"

Watch Live: Sylvia Earle, Carla Hayden and More Discuss Their Trailblazing Careers

In a conversation with TIME editor Nancy Gibbs

Alice Waters Never Thought She'd Be a Chef. Here's How She Became One

'I love for everybody to sit down and eat together'

Shonda Rhimes Hates Being Asked How She Writes Strong Female Characters

'I find it appalling because it suggests that there are stupid, weak women'

Serena Williams on Dealing With the Haters

"I don't let anything break me"

Ellen DeGeneres on Overcoming Sexism and Homophobia in Comedy

"Here I am now and there's no secrets. I'm not ashamed of anything."

Hillary Clinton Says ‘the Fight Was Worth It' for Women’s Equality

'We made the sight of a woman nominee more familiar'

One Giant Leap for Womankind

She broke the glass ceiling. What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. Talk to women about the forces that drive...

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