“ The man or the woman in whom resides greater virtue is the higher; neither the loftiness nor the lowliness of a person lies in the body according to the sex, but in the perfection of conduct and virtues. ”
ContextSor Juana, a self-taught nun and scholar in colonial New Spain, defending everyday domestic knowledge as a form of philosophy.Read More: Latinx Voices
ContextFrom the memoir of the first Latina US Supreme Court Justice, on effort outweighing self-doubt.Read More: Latinx Voices
Their StoryThe first Latina and third woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, appointed in 2009. She grew up in a Bronx housing project, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a child, and has written about both in her memoir.Her memoir 'My Beloved World' is the fullest primary source for her own story.See Their Full Story
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ContextOften described as the first self-made female millionaire in the US.
Their StoryBorn Sarah Breedlove to formerly enslaved parents in Louisiana in 1867, she built a line of hair care products for Black women into a business empire, becoming widely regarded as the first self-made female millionaire in America. She employed thousands of Black women as sales agents.Biographies by her great-great-granddaughter A'Lelia Bundles are the fullest primary-adjacent sources.See Their Full Story
“ Growing up in the Western world, there are so many times where I'm like, Oh, I'm not white. My name is not that easy to say. I'm not as relatable as a white person. ”
“ If I was being 'sold' as a commodity of equal value to my male counterpart and worked as hard as him, I couldn't reconcile why I wasn't being remunerated equally. ”
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ContextBlanchett explaining why she walked away from a job over unequal pay.
Their StoryAustralian actor and two-time Academy Award winner who has been outspoken about pay equity in the film industry. She has served as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador since 2016, advocating for refugees.Her UNHCR field reports and interviews are the fullest primary sources for that side of her work.See Their Full Story
“ I remember when I decided to be open about my own personal mental health, it was scary to be that vulnerable and I didn't ever want anyone to think I am a victim. I thought by sharing my own story I could help others. ”
