Power Couples

Power Couples showcases pairs of extraordinary Jewish women from many different disciplines, matching an early female trailblazer with a modern woman at the top of her game. This project highlights the lives and accomplishments of important pioneers in various fields and the next generation of leaders and innovators, demonstrating the impact of women in the arts, sciences, fashion, athletics, business, and activism.​

Nora Ephron / Lena Dunham

Writer-Directors

Putting Women Onscreen and in the Director's Chair

Dr. Ruth Westheimer / Jaclyn Friedman

Sex Educators

Teaching Women About Their Bodies, Their Rights, and Their Pleasure

Iris Apfel / Leandra Medine

Fashion Tastemakers

Introducing Fashion to Feminism

Gertrude Elion / Nina Fefferman

Scientists

Leaders in the Lab

Hedy Lamarr / Mayim Bialik

Actress-Scientists

Stars of STEM and Screen

Ida Cohen Rosenthal / Sara Blakely

Undergarment Entrepreneurs

Women Can Do Anything with the Right Support

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Power Couples." (Viewed on May 2, 2024) <http://jwa.org/powercouples>.