makerswomen:

“The first case I argued [in front of the Supreme Court] was Frontiero v. Richardson…When I got to the podium I was at first terribly nervous and then looked up at the justices and thought to myself ‘These are the most important judges in the United States. And they have to listen to me.’”—Ruth Bader Ginsburg

This week is all about the TroubleMAKERS—women who have bucked against harmful stereotypes, ridiculous laws, and boring, traditional gender roles.

Who better to start us off than The Notorious RBG? Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972 to take on cases of gender discrimination. In 1973, she made history when she argued her very first case in the Supreme Court, Frontiero v. Richardson. Frontiero was a female lieutenant in the Air Force. Unlike her male peers, she received no housing allowance for being a married officer, and her spouse had no access to the dental and medical services on base. Because of RBG’s arguments, and the overwhelming evidence she presented, the Supreme Court concluded, in an 8-1 decision, that this was a violation of her rights. 

Get it, RBG.