Many important contributions have been made by women, people of color, and other under-represented groups who are not adequately recognized in present textbooks. The purpose of these biographies is to broaden your knowledge of the contributions of women. You will write 2 biographies, one of whom must be a person of color or from a country other than the United States or Western Europe. The woman may be a historical or currently living person. You must choose a woman who has made a significant contribution or broken barriers for women in one of the following areas: