Celebrating Women’s History Month
Explore a selection of original articles and videos featuring exceptional women from the Columbia Law community.
For Women’s History Month, Columbia Law School selects stories and videos highlighting some of the alumnae and faculty who have made—and are continuing to make—a difference in the world. Below, explore tributes to trailblazers like Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’59 and Elreta Melton Alexander ’45 and profiles of faculty and alumnae who are pushing the boundaries of the legal field.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. . . . It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” —Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’59 (1933–2020)