FactoidOnly One Woman has Received Medal of Honor
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker—the U.S. Army’s first female surgeon—also holds the distinction of being the only woman to receive the country’s highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, for her service during the Civil War. Since then, more than 3,500 men have been awarded the honor.
Women Are Underrepresented as Recipients of Many Prestigious Awards
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Do Masculine Leadership Titles Undermine Women’s Leadership?
Researchers studied how women and men reacted when masculine versus gender-neutral language was used when describing leadership positions -- specifically, the titles of "chairman" versus "chair."» Link to the original article
