Who are the best female role models in art and science?

Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (30 October 1741 – 5 November 1807), usually known in English as Angelica Kauffman,was a Swiss Neoclassical painter who had a successful career in London and Rome. Remembered primarily as an history painter, Kauffmann was a skilled portraitist, landscape and decoration painter. read more

I've always been interested in science and have always actively searched for notable women in science. Marie Curie: possibly the most famous female scientist, she won Nobel Prizes for both Physics and Chemistry. read more

Female role models in science fiction are more than just the characters in the stories; there are also the women who create the science fiction: Octavia Butler (author), Ursula K. LeGuin, Connie Willis and Ellen Klages are all great examples of women who have contributed great science fiction and who are great role models. read more

One of the UK’s leading campaigners to get more women into tech, Belinda Parmar is the founder of Little Miss Geek and chief executive of Lady Geek. She was awarded an OBE for services to women in technology in 2014 following campaigns like Her In Hero which brought in support from senior politicians. read more