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These are the Inductees of the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Select any of the women to discover their stories and learn how they have influenced other women and this country.

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Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges Humanities 1954 Mississippi 2024
Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges

Year Honored: 2024
Birth: 1954 -
Born In: Mississippi
Achievements: Humanities

Civil Rights icon, activist, author, and speaker, Ruby Bridges stepped into history books in 1960 when at six years old she single-handedly broke down barriers by desegregating the all-white William Frantz Elementary school in New Orleans.

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Edith S. Green Education, Government 1910 2026

Edith S. Green

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1910 - 1987
Achievements: Education, Government
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S. Mona Sinha Government, Philanthropy 1965 2026

S. Mona Sinha

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1965 -
Achievements: Government, Philanthropy
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Georgeanna Emory Seegar Jones Science 1912 2026

Georgeanna Emory Seegar Jones

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1912 - 2005
Achievements: Science
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Audre Lorde Arts, Humanities 1934 2026

Audre Lorde

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1934 - 1992
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
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Virginia Hall Goillot Government 1906 2026

Virginia Hall Goillot

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1906 - 1982
Achievements: Government
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Judith Viorst Arts, Humanities 1931 2026

Judith Viorst

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1931 -
Achievements: Arts, Humanities
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Janet Yellen Government 1946 2026

Janet Yellen

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1946 -
Achievements: Government
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Adele Smith Simmons Philanthropy 1941 2026

Adele Smith Simmons

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1941 -
Achievements: Philanthropy
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Harriet Jacobs Humanities 1813 2026

Harriet Jacobs

Year Honored: 2026
Birth: 1813 - 1897
Achievements: Humanities
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