Tag: female
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Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as Mexico’s first female president in historic inauguration
Claudia Sheinbaum is officially taking office Tuesday morning as Mexico’s first female president and the first of Jewish heritage. At an inauguration ceremony in the Legislative Palace of San Lázaro in Mexico City, Sheinbaum will take her oath and address a room of more than 100 high-profile invitees, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden and…
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Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The bill to…