In recent years, we’ve seen the ranks of doctors, combat pilots, astronauts, scientists, raconteurs, executives, administrators, fighters, judges, and more swelled by women. There is no greater showcase for the skills and character of women, however, than in the role of head of government. Quick. Decisive. Smart. Strong. Good communicators. Warm. Empathic. “Who knew?” Everyone should have.

In the United States, female teachers vastly outnumber male. Yet that is where the parity stops. The fourth in our five-part series on International Women's Day, this one focuses on education.

For a hundred years, March has hosted International Women’s Day, an event to recognize the achievements of women – and their struggles to make those achievements into reality. It is a day to remember how far women have come, and how far there still is to go, in terms of true equality.