Firsts

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'

Aretha Franklin Performs 'Rock of Ages' at the New Bethel Baptist Church

Directed by GILLIAN LAUB Nearly 70 years ago a young girl named Aretha Franklin stood up to perform a gospel song in her father's church. The soulful notes hit the walls with trembling potency. In...

22 Women From History Who Were 'Firsts' in Their Fields

Here are just a few of the pioneers to know about

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'

Behind the FIRSTS Project: How Luisa Dörr Shot 12 TIME Covers On Her iPhone

For Firsts, TIME commissioned photographer Luisa Dörr to make portraits of 46 women who are changing the world. TIME’s Director of Photography and Visual Enterprise Kira Pollack came across Dörr’s work serendipitously on Instagram and...

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...

Watch the Trailer for Firsts, TIME’s New Video Series on 46 Groundbreaking Women

  On Sept. 7, TIME will unveil Firsts, a multimedia project featuring candid interviews with 46 groundbreaking women. Some of these women — Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Aretha Franklin — you know well, and will...

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