Women in Law

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

Beverley McLachlin was the first woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, appointed in 1989.

Janet Reno was the first woman to serve as Attorney General of the United States, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993.

Sonia Sotomayor was the first African American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Mary Gaudron was the first woman to serve as a justice on the High Court of Australia, appointed in 1987.

Crystal Eastman, a prominent lawyer and suffragist, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 1920, advocating for civil liberties and social justice.

Elena Kagan was the first woman to serve as Solicitor General of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Sonia Sotomayor was the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Fathima Beevi was the first woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of India, appointed in 1989.

Bella Abzug, a prominent feminist and politician, founded the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) in 1971, advocating for women's participation in politics.

Brenda Hale was the first woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, appointed in 2004.

Kamala Harris was the first woman to serve as Vice President of the United States, elected in 2020 alongside President Joe Biden.

Yolanda Gqozo was the first woman to serve as a justice on the Supreme Court of South Africa, appointed in 1994.