Clever Girls

As the month of Ramadan ends, Kimberlee and Allison discuss two Muslim women who dedicated their lives to the improvement of their communities. Shirin Ebadi broke barriers with her legal career in Iran, and has dedicated her life to fighting for human rights, earning the Nobel Peace Prize and founding Iran's Defenders of Human Rights Center. Fatima Al-Fihri dedicated herself to her community, founding the world's oldest existing, continually operating university.

Happy Pride Month! Allison and Kimberlee discuss two female icons in LGBT history. Before the Stonewall riots, Barbara Gittings campaigned for LGBT visibility and equality. Later, she pushed to end the classification of homosexuality as a mental illness. Audre Lorde described herself as a "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet." With her poetry and her platform, she fought for greater consideration for intersectionality, addressing injustices of racism, sexism, classicism, and homophobia.

Allison and Kimberlee pay homage to Mental Health Awareness Month by discussing two women who were influential psychologists in the early 20th century. Mary Whiton Calkins was a leader in her field and became the first female president of the American Psychological Association. Mamie Phipps Clark made her mark studying the effects of segregation on African American students, which was influential in the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case.

Kimberlee and Allison discuss four women from ancient history who were influential in their lifetimes, although unfortunately not much information about their lives has survived to the modern day.

Allison and Kimberlee have fun discussing female music artists they've recently discovered and become obsessed with. Little Mix and Janelle Monáe have topped the charts and are using their music and platforms to support causes and discuss a wide range of issues.

...Is in the Rebellion! Since May the Fourth just passed, Kimberlee and Allison pay homage to Star Wars by focusing on two women who were instrumental in rebellions and fought for change in their countries. Boudica, a Celtic queen, led her people against Roman invaders; Petra Herrera, a Mexican soldadera, disguised herself as a man to fight in the Mexican Revolution.

Kimberlee and Allison look into the history and accomplishments of women who have recently been making headlines. Tammie Jo Shults is a former Naval fighter pilot and current Southwest pilot and Kimba Wood is a Senior United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

While the fashion industry has been pretty male dominated, Allison and Kimberlee discuss two female designers who transformed fashion in their eras. Rose Bertin and Marie Antoinette set the standard in pre-Revolutionary France while Dame Mary Quant's mod styles, including the miniskirt and hotpants, still influence fashion today.

As next week is Earth Day, this week Allison and Kimberlee discuss two women who dedicated their lives to protecting the environment, even when they faced violence and intimidation. Dr. Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and won the Nobel for her work, while Berta Cáceres founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras and won the Goldman Environmental Prize. 

As next week is Earth Day, this week Allison and Kimberlee discuss two women who dedicated their lives to protecting the environment, even when they faced violence and intimidation. Dr. Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in Kenya and won the Nobel for her work, while Berta Cáceres founded the Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras and won the Goldman Environmental Prize.