Encouraging Girls to Achieve

"CONNECTING GIRLS, INSPIRING FUTURES" is the theme for International Women's Day, 2012. Many countries, including Afghanistan, China, Cuba, Mongolia, Russia, Uganda, and Vietnam, celebrate March 8 as a special day to honor women's accomplishments and inspire girls to achieve.

Women architects and designers have been influential partners in many architectural practices, often working behind the scenes, and often receiving little credit for their contributions. Who are the models and mentors for girls who aspire to this profession?

Learn more about Important Women in Architecture and Related Professions, with links to information about Eileen Gray, Julia Morgan, Susana Torre, and other women who helped shaped the architectural landscape.

^{Above: Louis Kahn's tetrahedronical ceiling at Yale University Art Gallery was inspired by his partner Anne Tyng. Photo courtesy Astarikov / Wikimedia.}