Eileen Shanley Kraus shattered glass ceilings and believed that when one woman gets ahead, she should “hold the door” for others to follow. Check back tomorrow to meet this year’s Eileen Kraus Scholarship recipient. cwhf.org. #EileenKraus #WomenInFinance #CWHF #WomenEmpowerment #BreakingBarriers

Mary Townsend Seymour organized against lynching, workplace exploitation, & racial discrimination. The Smith sisters refused to pay taxes without representation. Patricia Wald went from the appellate court to the International Criminal Tribunal. cwhf.org #WorldDayForInternationalJustice #CWHF

Email a picture of your Gorgeous Grandmother(s) ---- To [email protected], with "Grandmother" in the subject line. #GrandmotherPictures #GorgeousGrandmothers #CWHF #CelebrateGrandmothers #GrandmotherTribute

On National Gummi Worm Day, we’re thinking about…teeth. 🦷 Before you grab that sweet treat, meet Emeline Roberts Jones, the first woman to practice dentistry in the US, a glass-ceiling-shattering woman. CWHF.org #EmelineRobertsJones #NationalGummiWormDay #CWHF #WomenInDentistry #DentistryHistory

📣Kimberly brings extensive nonprofit leadership experience and will help guide the Hall as we build on a year of strategic reimagining and prepare for an exciting future. Read the press release to learn more about Kimberly: 👉 https://www.cwhf.org/news-posts/press-release #CWHF #WomenWhoLead

Melissa Bernstein, a lifelong champion of creativity & curiosity, co-founded the Melissa & Doug toy company, proving puzzles aren’t just jigsaws or crosswords; they’re the challenges we face to figure out who we are, & how to express our feelings cwhf.org #NationalPuzzleDay #MelissaBernstein #CWHF

Barbara B. Kennelly served on the Hartford Court of Common Council and as CT Secretary of the State before becoming the first woman to represent CT’s 1st District in Congress and the first woman Democratic Deputy Majority Whip. To learn more, go to cwhf.org #BarbaraKennelly #CWHF #WomenInPolitics

Beatrice Fox Auerbach paired sharp business insight with corporate generosity & groundbreaking workplace policies, promoting women and people of color into management, creating rare pathways to economic independence. cwhf.org #BeatriceFoxAuerbach #CWHF #BusinessLeadership #WorkplaceInclusion

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When introduced to real women who build companies, write books, report from war zones, heal the sick, compete as athletes, and shape public policy, girls begin to value their abilities and potential instead of chasing an unsustainable “forever 13” look. cwhf.com #ComplimentYourMirrorDay #CWHF

On National Meteor Watch Day, turn your gaze to the stars, send a wish into the firmament, and think of all the women and girls who continue Dorrit's work and push science forward. Learn more at CWHF.ORG. #NationalMeteorWatchDay #DorritHoffleit #CWHF #WomenInScience #STEMWomen #ScienceMentorship

Helen Keller played a major role in shifting society from warehousing disabled people to inclusion, education, and what we refer to as accommodation. Learn more about Helen and other inductees at CWHF.ORG. #HelenKeller #CWHF #Advocacy #Accessibility #LegacyOfChange #Inclusion #SocialJustice

Isabelle M. Kelley led the project that became the modern food stamp program. Research shows that every $1 in SNAP benefits generates about $1.50–$1.80 in economic activity, reducing hunger and strengthening local economies. CWHF.ORG #UNPublicServiceDay #IsabelleMKelley #CWHF #SNAPBenefits

Juneteenth invites us to reflect on the distance between a promise & its fulfillment, & on the generations of Black Americans who continue to push and organize to shorten that distance. Today we are listening actively & making space for reflection. CWHF.ORG #Juneteenth #CWHF #HistoricalReflection

Nell Newman founded Newman’s Own Organics, promoting a movement for sustainable agriculture and philanthropy. Today, we invite you to make one small, thoughtful choice, adding more vegetables to your plate. cwhf.org nellnewmanfoundation.org #NellNewman #EatYourVegetablesDay #CWHF #FarmToTable

This inductee was the keeper of memory & builder of the future, who proved that preserving culture is not just about looking back; it's ensuring the next generation knows exactly who they are. cwhf.org - mohegan.nsn.us/explore/museum #GladysTantaquidgeon #CWHF #TantaquidgeonMuseum #MoheganNation

Theresa Younger has devoted her career to a just & equitable Connecticut. She was the 1st president of the CT Permanent Commission on the Status of Women; she now concludes her tenure at the Ms. Foundation for Women. We can't wait to see what's next. https://ow.ly/SI6E50Z8Ywu #TheresaYounger #CWHF

We celebrate Inductee Anni Albers, the German‑born American textile artist who took weaving from “women’s work” to MOMA. Learn more about Anni & other remarkable Connecticut Women at cwhf.org #AnniAlbers #TextileArt #CWHF #Bauhaus #WomenInArt #TextileDesign #MuseumOfModernArt

Bigelow Tea was founded by Ruth Campbell Bigelow and passed down through the Bigelow family. Today, third‑generation CEO Cindi Bigelow leads this Connecticut‑based, woman‑owned company with care and vision. cwhf.org #IcedTeaDay #BigelowTea #CWHF #WomenOwnedBusiness #CommunitySupport #TeaLovers

#DrShayTaylor #CWHF #RoleModel #Resilience #Inspiration #YaleNewHavenHospital #WomenInMedicine #HowardUniversity

Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers featured on our Mother’s Wall of Fame. These honorees were chosen by their children or those they inspired, we’re honored to celebrate them with Mother’s Day e-cards and a place on our Mother's Day Wall of Fame. cwhf.org #MothersDay #CWHF #MothersDayECards

Order your cards at cwhf.org/mothersday2026 #ECardsForMoms #CWHF #CelebrateMoms #MatildaBrowne #ConnecticutArt #FlorenceGriswoldMuseum #HonorAllMothers

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On this Rainy day, we know there are many organizations you can donate to, and we appreciate you even considering us. There are matching-gift opportunities, so your donation can go twice as far. Use this link to donate thegreatgive.org/organizations/connecticut-women-s-hall-of-fame #TheGreatGive2026

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In her own words: “By doing this, I am inspiring other young women, and that I am proud of. Women—young, old, whatever age—can look at this and see that they can do anything they set their minds to.” 🏇 cwhf.org #CherieDeVaux #KentuckyDerby #CWHF #BreakingBarriers #Womentrainers #GoldenTempo

Donate on May 6 (8 am) through May 7 (8 pm) at www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/connecticut-women-s-hall-of-fame. Every gift of $10 or more helps unlock matching funds for CWHF. Want to do more? visit cwhf.org or call 203-392-9009 & set up your fundraising page. #GreatGive2026 #CWHF

Send e-cards to the mothers in your life, biological, adopted, foster, step, grand, chosen, new, or just admired. Go to cwhf.org/mothersday2026 to honor the mothers in your life #MothersDay2026 #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #SupportMoms #FlorenceGriswoldMuseum #InspiringWomen

Annie Dillard, the author of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, invited readers to look closely at the natural world & our own inner lives through her observations & contemplative prose. Read about her & our other inductees at cwhf.org #AnnieDillard #happyBirthday #CWHF #PilgrimAtTinkerCreek #WomenWriters

Recently named to TIME magazine's TIME100, most influential people in the world, this CWHF Inductee has spent her career fighting for equity, justice, and opportunity for all. cwhf.org nilc.org #NationalSuperheroDay #TIME100Honoree #KicaMatos #CWHF #SocialJustice #ImmigrantRights #RealLifeHero

Through the Urban Resources Initiative, high school students and young adults work in crews to plant and care for street trees, carrying forward a Connecticut legacy that stretches from the storied Charter Oak. cwhf.org uri.yale.edu #ArborDay #URI #CWHF #UrbanResources #GreenSkills #TreePlanting

In Quinnetukut, “the long tidal river,” homeland of the Mohegan, Pequot, Paugussett, & Schaghticoke, this relationship with the earth is described in terms of responsibility and reciprocity, and “Mother Earth” is used to express that 🌱 cwhf.org #EarthDay #CWHF #EcoFeminism #LoveYourMother

For the first time in decades, consensus broke at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the lone “no” vote on a document aimed at improving justice systems for women and girls worldwide. Misogyny is the official policy of the US under Trump.

Every single article I read about Madonna at Coachella mentioned that she’s 67. Not one article I read about Nine Inch Nails at Coachella mentioned that Trent’s 60. ISN’T THAT WEIRD? It’s almost as if everything Madonna has ever said about misogyny is true, or something. 🤷‍♂️

Every Kid Healthy Week, April 20–24. Virginia Thrall Smith grew up in Bloomfield, CT, in the 1830s, in a Connecticut that offered comfort and protection to some children and almost nothing to others. Discover how she responded in detail at cwhf.org. #EveryKidHealthyWeek #VirginiaThrallSmith #CWHF

Florence Wald, a nurse, educator, and former dean of the Yale School of Nursing, founded Connecticut Hospice in Branford in 1974, the first hospice program in the United States. Learn More at cwhf.org #MotherOfAmericanHospice #FlorenceWald #CWHF #EndOfLifeCare #YaleNursing #CTHospice

Southern Connecticut State University’s 25th Women’s & Gender Studies Conference Friday–Saturday, April 17–18, 2026, at SCSU in New Haven. #WomensAndGenderStudies #FeministConference #DisabilityStudies #TransnationalFeminism #DecolonialStudies #SocialJustice #SCSUEvents #AcademicConference

Today, we turn the spotlight on to Susan Saint James, who always has a twinkle in her eye, as if she is sharing a private joke. Now semi-retired, she focuses on the Special Olympics cwhf.org #InternationalMomentOfLaughterDay #SusanSaintJames #CWHF #CTWomensHistory #SpecialOlympics

Family Ties, Lasting Legacies ✨ Martha “Matt” Langevin & Elizabeth George Plouffe ✨ The Hill Sisters – Clara, Elsie, and Helena Hill ✨ The Smiths of Glastonbury – Abby, Julia, Laurilla, Cyrinthia, and Hancy. Learn more at cwhf.org. #NationalSiblingDay #CWHF #NativeAmericanHeritage #SuffrageHistory

Celebrating Nell Newman with a nod to farms, fields, and food systems, her work reminds us that every seed, every soil-saving practice, and small farm matters. Here’s to another year of growing a kinder, healthier, more sustainable world. cwhf.org #NellNewman #HappyBirthday #CWHF #OrganicFarming

Today’s reminder: your worth isn’t measured in loads of laundry, your home doesn’t have to be spotless to be loving, and rest is a right, not a reward. What joy are you choosing while the housework waits? cwhf.org #NationalNoHouseworkDay #ChoosingFunOverChores #CWHF #UnpaidLabor #WomensWork

Apply before midnight, April 15, 2026, at https://www.cognitoforms.com/ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame1/_2026EileenKrausScholarshipApplication ---GOODLUCK !!!! #EileenKrausScholarship #CWHF #ScholarshipOpportunity #ApplyNow #EducationFunding #WomensScholarship #ScholarshipDeadline #ScholarshipAlert

To learn more about our brilliant, quick‑witted, iconoclastic, groundbreaking, brave, visionary, and pioneering inductees, visit cwhf.org. #AprilFools #BreakingNews #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #WomensAchievements #WomenInHistory #CelebrateWomen #PioneeringWomen #CWHF

Jerimarie Liesegang, PhD, was a Harvard-trained chemist with multiple advanced degrees who turned her focus to trans liberation & social justice. cwhf.org. #TransDayOfVisibility #WomensHistoryMonth #JerimarieLiesegang #CWHF #TransRights #LGBTQHistory #QueersWithoutBorders #HRC #CTAC

March is over, but our work does not stop on the 31st, and we cannot do it without you. In March 2027, we are restarting our Induction Ceremonies. Watch this space for more details. Visit us at cwhf.org. #WomensHistoryMonth #CWHF #CelebrateWomen #CTHistory #WomenLeaders #Trailblazers

Annie Leibovitz has spent decades exploring tension, using light, staging, composition, and concept to turn portraiture into visual storytelling. Visit cwhf.org #WomensHistoryMonth #SmokeAndMirrorsDay #AnnieLeibovitz #CWHF #PhotographyArt #VisualStorytelling #ArtOfPhotography #IdentityInArt

Dr. Maria‑Luz Fernández, Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Sciences at UConn, built an internationally recognized career investigating how smarter food choices lower the risk of metabolic disease. cwhf.org #WomensHistoryMonth #NationalTriglyceridesDay #DrMariaLuzFernández #CWHF #UCONN