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Aletta Jacobs: When They Told Her ‘You Can’t,’ This Gutsy Woman Said ‘Just Watch Me’

Prohibited from attending high school, Aletta Jacobs found a workaround and became the Netherlands' first woman with a medical degree. But her gutsiness didn't end there.

My Grandmother, The Sheriff

As a far West Texas sheriff in the 1950s, Mantie Merritt McReynolds served her county and her gender.

The Divine Secrets Of The Slide Rule Sisterhood

"It doesn't hurt a gal's femininity to ride to her man's job in a baby blue convertible she's paid for herself."
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Every Day, This Entrepreneur Fights The Good Fight

Women of Toronto, Savoy Howe is in your corner.

On First National Women Physician Day, We Thank Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell

The first woman in the U.S. to receive a medical degree, Dr. Blackwell devoted her life not only to caring for patients, but also to helping other women become doctors.
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GM CEO Mary Barra: ‘I Never Want To Get A Job Because I’m Female’

Two years into her tenure as General Motors CEO, Mary Barra says the novelty of her being a woman has worn off. Barra, who has endured sexist questioning from the press -- about her ability to be both a CEO an...

Italian Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Has Something Beautiful To Share With The World

"I think Italy is very photogenic," says Samantha Cristoforetti. She speaks from a unique perspective: orbiting more than 200 miles from earth. Cristoforetti, who holds the distinction of being Italy's f...

Ebby Halliday, Dallas Real Estate Mogul, Dies at 104

May this Gutsy Broad rest in peace, and may she inspire other women to live with purpose, focus and gusto.

German Student Gives Up Her Apartment For Life As A Train Nomad

"I feel completely arrived -- I am at home."
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Anything You Can Play, She Can Play Better

You may never have heard guitarist and bassist Carol Kaye’s name, but once you read this you’ll have her work stuck in your head for days.
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