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  The first fearless female night photographer

  photofocus.com - Ken Lee

  Who is the female night photographer who also happened to be the first published woman photojournalist in the United States? Let’s find out more …

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  40 Most Powerful Women Athletes of All Time

  Glamour - By Jenny McCoy

  For as long as women have been competing, they’ve been dominating—and changing the game. There’s no question that female athletes are strong. From climbing the highest mountains on earth to swimming in brutal ocean conditions to running 26.2 miles at blistering speeds, women have proved time and …

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  Ofentse Pitse is first black woman to own an all-black orchestra

  iol.co.za - Zelda Venter

  Pretoria - The first black South African woman to own and conduct an all-black orchestra, Ofentse Pitse, has placed South Africa on the map with her …

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  Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi speaks out about sexual violence against women

  CNN - Jomana Karadsheh

  CNN — Sixteen-year-old Ali vividly remembers the last time he saw his mother at home. She made him and his twin sister, Kiana, eggs for breakfast, told them to study hard, said goodbye and sent them to school. When they returned, she was gone. They were eight. Their mother is Narges Mohammadi, a …

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  Trailblazing Women: The 15 Beloved Female Icons of American Culture

  wealthofgeeks.com - Boloere Seibidor

  We can't ignore the trailblazing women who have influenced American culture and left a lasting impression on the world. These women have charmed …

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  Marian Croak, who has 200 patents to her name including the technology behind Zoom, became one of the first Black women to be inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame

  Business Insider - Yoonji Han

  When Marian Croak was just five or six years old, she grew enchanted with electricians and plumbers who came to fix broken wires and pipes at her home. She followed them around to see how things were done, peppering them with questions. "I still do that today!" Croak told Google in a recent …