Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
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CWHF honors the achievements of women by celebrating their legacies and telling their powerful stories, inspiring women and girls to realize their own limitless potential.
Studies have found that patients cared for by women doctors experience better outcomes, a 4% reduction in mortality & readmissions.
Today, we honor all women physicians.
Go to cwhf.org to learn more about these remarkable doctors.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine #CWHF
Today, we honor all women physicians.
Go to cwhf.org to learn more about these remarkable doctors.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine #CWHF
February 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Studies have found that patients cared for by women doctors experience better outcomes, a 4% reduction in mortality & readmissions.
Today, we honor all women physicians.
Go to cwhf.org to learn more about these remarkable doctors.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine #CWHF
Today, we honor all women physicians.
Go to cwhf.org to learn more about these remarkable doctors.
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine #CWHF
This Groundhog Day, we refuse to repeat the past and instead recommit to a future where Connecticut women’s rights, voices, and leadership are non‑negotiable.
Visit our website to learn more at cwhf.org
#GroundhogDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomensHistory #NoGoingBack
Visit our website to learn more at cwhf.org
#GroundhogDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomensHistory #NoGoingBack
February 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This Groundhog Day, we refuse to repeat the past and instead recommit to a future where Connecticut women’s rights, voices, and leadership are non‑negotiable.
Visit our website to learn more at cwhf.org
#GroundhogDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomensHistory #NoGoingBack
Visit our website to learn more at cwhf.org
#GroundhogDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomensHistory #NoGoingBack
This year, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame is marking Galentine’s Day with Galentine’s Giving. A fresh, fun way to celebrate the impact of the women in your life.
Find out how at cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GalentinesGiving #WomenSupportingWomen
Find out how at cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GalentinesGiving #WomenSupportingWomen
February 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This year, the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame is marking Galentine’s Day with Galentine’s Giving. A fresh, fun way to celebrate the impact of the women in your life.
Find out how at cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GalentinesGiving #WomenSupportingWomen
Find out how at cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GalentinesGiving #WomenSupportingWomen
Today, on her birthday, we honor master puppeteer Margo Rose (1903-1997) and her lasting influence and celebrate the magic she created with wood, string, and imagination.
Learn more at cwhf.org
#MargoRose #PuppetryArt #CWHF #PuppetMaster #MarionetteMagic #ArtisticInfluence #TheaterLegacy
Learn more at cwhf.org
#MargoRose #PuppetryArt #CWHF #PuppetMaster #MarionetteMagic #ArtisticInfluence #TheaterLegacy
January 31, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Today, on her birthday, we honor master puppeteer Margo Rose (1903-1997) and her lasting influence and celebrate the magic she created with wood, string, and imagination.
Learn more at cwhf.org
#MargoRose #PuppetryArt #CWHF #PuppetMaster #MarionetteMagic #ArtisticInfluence #TheaterLegacy
Learn more at cwhf.org
#MargoRose #PuppetryArt #CWHF #PuppetMaster #MarionetteMagic #ArtisticInfluence #TheaterLegacy
Galentine’s Giving is all about women supporting women. Celebrate the women who lift you and help CWHF lift even more.
To send a Galetinesday card, go to cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenLiftWomen #WomenInspire
To send a Galetinesday card, go to cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenLiftWomen #WomenInspire
January 29, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Galentine’s Giving is all about women supporting women. Celebrate the women who lift you and help CWHF lift even more.
To send a Galetinesday card, go to cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenLiftWomen #WomenInspire
To send a Galetinesday card, go to cwhf.org/galentines-day-page
#GalentinesDay #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenLiftWomen #WomenInspire
Genna Olavarri didn’t code before college, but was hooked by computational problem-solving after she learned at Wesleyan.
She is concerned about privacy threats in people’s lives, especially in vulnerable communities.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay # GennaOlavarri #WesleyansPrivacy-Tech-Lab #CWHF
She is concerned about privacy threats in people’s lives, especially in vulnerable communities.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay # GennaOlavarri #WesleyansPrivacy-Tech-Lab #CWHF
January 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Genna Olavarri didn’t code before college, but was hooked by computational problem-solving after she learned at Wesleyan.
She is concerned about privacy threats in people’s lives, especially in vulnerable communities.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay # GennaOlavarri #WesleyansPrivacy-Tech-Lab #CWHF
She is concerned about privacy threats in people’s lives, especially in vulnerable communities.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay # GennaOlavarri #WesleyansPrivacy-Tech-Lab #CWHF
Ruby Friedman, a member of Wesleyan’s renowned Privacy-Tech-Lab, checks thousands of sites for Global Privacy Control (GPC) compliance.
She knows bringing girls and women into tech and data privacy ensures a broader range of viewpoints at the table.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay #RubyFriedman #CWHF
She knows bringing girls and women into tech and data privacy ensures a broader range of viewpoints at the table.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay #RubyFriedman #CWHF
January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ruby Friedman, a member of Wesleyan’s renowned Privacy-Tech-Lab, checks thousands of sites for Global Privacy Control (GPC) compliance.
She knows bringing girls and women into tech and data privacy ensures a broader range of viewpoints at the table.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay #RubyFriedman #CWHF
She knows bringing girls and women into tech and data privacy ensures a broader range of viewpoints at the table.
cwhf.org
#DataPrivacyDay #RubyFriedman #CWHF
To read more (so many more) compliments, check out our other Socials that don't limit characters (Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram)
To learn More about CWHF, visit our website cwhf.org
#GeenaClonan #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #NationalComplimentDay #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Trailblazer
To learn More about CWHF, visit our website cwhf.org
#GeenaClonan #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #NationalComplimentDay #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Trailblazer
January 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
To read more (so many more) compliments, check out our other Socials that don't limit characters (Facebook, LinkedIn, & Instagram)
To learn More about CWHF, visit our website cwhf.org
#GeenaClonan #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #NationalComplimentDay #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Trailblazer
To learn More about CWHF, visit our website cwhf.org
#GeenaClonan #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #NationalComplimentDay #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Trailblazer
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
On this Day, we honor the broad shoulders of the 1960s civil rights activists and remember that, before them, CT women were already shouldering the cause of justice. One of them was educator, author, and activist Sarah Lee Brown Fleming.
Learn more at cwhf.org
#SarahLeeBrownFleming #MLKDay #CWHF
Learn more at cwhf.org
#SarahLeeBrownFleming #MLKDay #CWHF
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this Day, we honor the broad shoulders of the 1960s civil rights activists and remember that, before them, CT women were already shouldering the cause of justice. One of them was educator, author, and activist Sarah Lee Brown Fleming.
Learn more at cwhf.org
#SarahLeeBrownFleming #MLKDay #CWHF
Learn more at cwhf.org
#SarahLeeBrownFleming #MLKDay #CWHF
Lydia Huntley Sigourney loved language, but like many white writers of her time, she left a legacy that’s both influential and imperfect. Today, we flip through a thesaurus and choose words that tell fairer stories.
Learn More at cwhf.org
#LydiaHuntleySigourney #CWHF #NationalThesaurusDay
Learn More at cwhf.org
#LydiaHuntleySigourney #CWHF #NationalThesaurusDay
January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Lydia Huntley Sigourney loved language, but like many white writers of her time, she left a legacy that’s both influential and imperfect. Today, we flip through a thesaurus and choose words that tell fairer stories.
Learn More at cwhf.org
#LydiaHuntleySigourney #CWHF #NationalThesaurusDay
Learn More at cwhf.org
#LydiaHuntleySigourney #CWHF #NationalThesaurusDay
Reposted by Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
He shot and killed Renee.
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
January 13, 2026 at 6:41 PM
He shot and killed Renee.
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
Then he said: “Fucking bitch.”
That’s not rage. That’s contempt.
Believe women! Believe the violence when it speaks!
This is what misogyny sounds like when it pulls the trigger!
Stop minimizing it! Stop excusing it!
#SheShed
#DefendersOfDemocracy
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
cwhf.org
#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
cwhf.org
#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
cwhf.org
#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
On January 6, communities around the world celebrate 3 Kings Day. For the CWHF, this day is an opportunity to honor Edna Negrón Rosario. Discover how she championed her community and opened doors for Hartford families at cwhf.org.
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On January 6, communities around the world celebrate 3 Kings Day. For the CWHF, this day is an opportunity to honor Edna Negrón Rosario. Discover how she championed her community and opened doors for Hartford families at cwhf.org.
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
#DiaDeReyes #EdnaNegronRosario #CWHF #PuertoRicanHeritage
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
cwhf.org
#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
You can still become a Reimagining Sponsor, as a company, community group, family, friend group, or individual. The details are on our website, cwhf.org.
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM
You can still become a Reimagining Sponsor, as a company, community group, family, friend group, or individual. The details are on our website, cwhf.org.
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
As we look ahead, 2026 is the year our Reimagining evolves into something extraordinary.
#CWHF #HappyNewYear #Inspiration2026
The image in the background is the Connecticut Courant story about the fire that threatened to shut down the presses. Learn more at cwhf.org/inductees. If you can make a gift to help keep their stories in the spotlight.
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The image in the background is the Connecticut Courant story about the fire that threatened to shut down the presses. Learn more at cwhf.org/inductees. If you can make a gift to help keep their stories in the spotlight.
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
#HannahBunceWatson #HappyBirthday #CWHF #HartfordCourant
Edjohnetta Miller’s bold, improvisational quilts are a powerful reflection of Kwanzaa’s spirit of creativity & community. She has spent decades using color, pattern, and storytelling to honor African American heritage & inspire new generations of makers.
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Edjohnetta Miller’s bold, improvisational quilts are a powerful reflection of Kwanzaa’s spirit of creativity & community. She has spent decades using color, pattern, and storytelling to honor African American heritage & inspire new generations of makers.
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
#EdjohnettaMiller #Kwanzaa #HartfordArtists
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory