Women's history month is here! Honoring the many, many women who have made contributions to society, culture, politics, and medicine is important, however, oftentimes women fall through the cracks of history. Here is a list of important women you may not have heard about in honor of women's history month.

1. Victoria Woodhull

The Huffington Post, reports that Woodhull was the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872. She ran on a platform supporting women’s suffrage, welfare support, and sexual freedom. While America still has not had a female president, Woodhull is a reminder that even during America’s early years, women were fighting for equality.

2. Mary Church Terrell

Terrell was a co-founder of the National Association of Colored Women and served as its president. According to blackpast.org, she became a civil rights activist after learning that a friend from home had been lynched. Terrell worked both with the civil rights movements and the women’s suffrage movement. She also signed the charter that created the NAACP.

3. Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren

Adelina Otero-Warren was a woman who truly did it all. Newmexicohistory.org reports that he was an educator, politician, entrepreneur, writer, and suffragist. Otero-Warren was the first woman of Mexican descent to run for Congress and she helped New Mexico ratify the 19th amendment.

4. Jennifer Finney Boylan

Boylan is a transgender woman writer and activist. According to The Huffington Post , Boylan’s memoir She’s Not There a Life in Two Genders was the first bestselling work by a transgender American. Boylan also serves as a co-chair on the board of GLAAD.