(CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. 1739 - ...

2007 – Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the first woman to ... to serve as the attorney general of Arizona. February 2014 – Janet Yellen becomes the first woman to chair the Board of Governors ...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi does not want to talk about her political future as rumors and concerns mount about the 84-year-old’s next move. When questioned recently about being challenged in ...

MP Kim Leadbeater has instead proposed a panel, including a social worker and a psychiatrist, chaired by a senior lawyer or retired judge ...