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Profiles women in public office who were “firsts” in their fields. From the first woman elected to Congress in 1916 to a young woman running for Detroit City Council in 2013, the documentary explores the challenges confronting American women in politics. Trailblazing leaders like Hillary Clinton, Senator Barbara Mikulski, Olympia Snowe, the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the House of Representatives, and Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman to serve in Congress, provide a backdrop for younger women like Rashida Tlaib, the first Muslim-American woman elected to the Michigan House, and Raquel Castaneda-Lopez, who chronicles her run for Detroit City Council.

Release Date: 2013-02-26
Seasons: 1 2
TMDb: 4.5/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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Episode 1 - Women in Comedy
Women in Hollywood
Episode 2 - Women in Hollywood
Women in Space
Episode 3 - Women in Space
Women in War
Episode 4 - Women in War
Women in Business
Episode 5 - Women in Business
Women in Politics
Episode 6 - Women in Politics