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    Q is for Quality Control Inspector
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jul 6, 2017
    • 1 min

    Q is for Quality Control Inspector

    Currently men dominate the quality control profession making up 66% compared to 34% for women. A quality assurance (QA) or quality...
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    P is for Pharmacist
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jul 5, 2017
    • 1 min

    P is for Pharmacist

    Women have fared well in the pharmacy profession. Last year more women were practicing pharmacy or working in a pharmacy-related career...
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    N is for Nursery Manager
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 21, 2017
    • 1 min

    N is for Nursery Manager

    When looking for a woman working in a career beginning with the letter 'N' I had many opportunities to photograph a nurse, a professional...
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    M is for Mail[woman]
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 20, 2017
    • 1 min

    M is for Mail[woman]

    Women were not allowed into the U.S. Postal Inspection Service until 1969. Their biggest hurdle involved having to wear a skirt for a...
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    L is for Landscape Architect
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 16, 2017
    • 1 min

    L is for Landscape Architect

    Landscape architecture is a comprehensive discipline of land analysis, planning, design, management, preservation, and rehabilitation....
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    I is for Insurance Agent
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 9, 2017
    • 2 min

    I is for Insurance Agent

    The last few years have seen both some impressive gains and some frustrating hurdles for women in the insurance industry that have yet to...
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    H is for Horsetrainer
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 7, 2017
    • 1 min

    H is for Horsetrainer

    While searching for a career beginning with the letter H, I was stunned by the number of jobs traditionally reserved for females;...
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    G is for Guard
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 6, 2017
    • 1 min

    G is for Guard

    According to recent employment stats, women have been dominating the private security sector for the past two decades. While some may see...
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    D is for Dentist
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • Jun 1, 2017
    • 1 min

    D is for Dentist

    Finding a female dentist to photograph in 1972 was a challenge. In 1978, only 15.9 percent of first-year dental students were women. In...
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    C is for Carpenter
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • May 31, 2017
    • 1 min

    C is for Carpenter

    Just 1.7 percent of employed carpenters are women, according to a 2014 Department of Labor statistics report on “nontraditional”...
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    B is for Biologist
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • May 30, 2017
    • 1 min

    B is for Biologist

    Women have fought to be considered competent, to vote, to be hired for the same jobs as men and to be promoted at those jobs. And we’ve...
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    A is for Aviator
    Photographs taken in 1972 for a project titled
    • May 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    A is for Aviator

    In 1972 there were no women commercial airline pilots. Look how far women have come over the many decades in their access to careers...
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    DON'T FORGET YOUR LIPSTICK, GIRL
    Dr. Marilou Ryder
    • Jun 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    DON'T FORGET YOUR LIPSTICK, GIRL

    Don't Forget Your LIPSTICK, Girl: Sister to Sister Secrets for Gaining Confidence, Courage, and Power
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    WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
    Dr. Marilou Ryder author of Rules of the Game: How
    • Aug 4, 2018
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    WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES

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