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Learn about eight Barnard women who forged legal careers and championed equal rights for all.
Barnard’s almost 36,000 alumnae are forces to be reckoned with. Leaders in almost every field, these intrepid women have revolutionized health care, won Pulitzer Prizes, and made significant scientific discoveries.
— Sonia Taitz ’75
Learn about eight Barnard women who forged legal careers and championed equal rights for all.
This year celebrates women’s leadership with film screenings, panel discussions, and campus-wide events.
Professors Abosede George and Tamara J. Walker talked about the power of intellectual exchange and community building among Black scholars at Barnard — and across academia.