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Happy International Victorious Women's Month!

Happy International Victorious Women Month!

May is International Victorious Women Month, a month-long celebration of successful women throughout history and their achievements. It celebrates women all around the world and throughout time with major contributions in the sciences, political activism, the arts, and so much more. Take a moment to peruse our virtual display to learn more about these women and their accomplishments.

Quotes by Victorious Women

Dolores Huerta, a Mexican American woman speaking into a microphone. Beside her is a quote attributed to her, it says "Organizing is about trying to get people to lose their fear so they know that they have power, and letting them know they don't have to go it alone- they can form a group and then a movement. And then they can bring about change. When I speak to young women I try to remind them that we will never have peace in the world until women take power."
Ali Stroker, a white woman in a wheelchair holding up a Tony Award. Beside is a quote attributed to her, which says: "I remember being younger and just looking everywhere for someone who looked like me, and it didn't exist. When you see somebody else who looks like you, who is in your similar position, you somehow are given confidence that you're going to make it. That's why representation is so important. The stories that we see portrayed, they’re from our own."
Alice Wong, an Asian American woman with a tracheostomy in her neck connected to a ventilator, she is looking at the viewer. The quote beside is attributed to her, it says: "To me, disability is not a monolith, nor is it a clear-cut binary of disabled and nondisabled. Disability is mutable and ever-evolving. Disability is both apparent and nonapparent. Disability is pain, struggle, brilliance, abundance, and joy. Disability is sociopolitical, cultural, and biological. Being visible and claiming a disabled identity brings risks as much as it brings pride."
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black woman in a geometric patterned dress smiling at the viewer. The quote beside is attributed to her, it says: "I don’t need their permission to exist, I exist in spite of them. I want you to train and teach and love on and create families within my community and gender non-conforming people, so that we can understand that we have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here."
Jay Graber, an Asian American woman, sitting on a chair holding a microphone. The quote beside her reads "One thing that interested me was how a lot of inventions came through ordinary people trying things. It wasn’t just the lone genius." This quote is attributed to her.
Dr. Mae Jemison, a Black woman floating in the air, looking at the viewer. Her quote beside her reads: "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations...If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won't exist because you'll have already shut it out...You can hear other people's wisdom, but you've got to re-evaluate the world for yourself."
Simone Biles, a Black woman wearing a Team USA jacket and a gold Olympic medal. The quote beside is attributed to her, it says: “I wanted every child, regardless of race, to be able to look at my Worlds win and say, I can dream big too. I wanted them to know that following your dreams—not just in gymnastics, but in everything—shouldn’t have anything to do with the color of your skin. It should only be about finding the discipline and the courage to do the hard work.”
Greta Thunberg, a white woman at a march speaking into a microphone. The quote beside, attributed to her, says: We can no longer let the people in power decide what is politically possible. We can no longer let the people in power decide what hope is. Hope is not passive. Hope is not blah, blah, blah. Hope is telling the truth. Hope is taking action. And hope always comes from the people.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a white woman sitting in a chair wearing judicial robes. The quote beside is attributed to her, it says: "Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived."