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These women were the first in their fields
From the first female prime minister to the first female astronaut and even truck driver
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It's hard to imagine a time when women couldn’t be doctors, diplomats, pilots, and a number of other professionals. But these achievements are relatively recent and were hard-won by women, who faced a great deal of opposition from a patriarchal society designed to work against them. But despite facing adversity, there are plenty of trailblazers who made history by becoming the first woman in their professions.
These are the women who broke down barriers, click on to discover them.
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