6 women working in STEM ((Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) fields. In the US, women make up just 12 percent of the engineering and 26 percent of the computing workforce - many women in science have to go through hell to pursue their research and leadership goals in the field.

Arfa Karim

at age nine, she became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world. Among her other awards are the Fatimah Jinnah Gold Medal in the fields of science and technology, and the Award for Pride and Performance given by the President of Pakistan, normally reserved for people who have demonstrated excellence throughout their entire careers.

Carolyn Porco

Porco is on is the leader of the imaging science team on the Cassini mission, which is scheduled to launch its second mission later this year to orbit Saturn.

Lynn Margulis

American evolutionary theorist

Mae Carol Jemison

An American physician and NASA astronaut, Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space when she went into orbit aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 1992.

Peggy Whitson

Peggy has had two long-duration stays aboard the International Space Station, making her the most experienced female astronaut at NASA.