United States of America

Yellen "has long been an advocate for addressing the income and wealth distribution, and now she will be able to act on it,” said one economist.

Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was confirmed as treasury secretary Monday, with the Senate voting 84-15 to make her the first woman to lead the department.

President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the formation of a White House Gender Policy Council earlier this week.

Kamala Harris made history on January 20 when she became the United States' first female, Black, and Asian American vice president.

During the historic inauguration, she wore a bright purple dress and coat.

Harris, whose political career has included many barrier-breaking moments, was surrounded by firsts as she took the oath of office Wednesday.

Kamala Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father — both immigrants — broke a nearly two-century barrier in American politics long dominated by white men on Wednesday when she was inaugurated as the nation's first female vice president, as well as the first Black American and first person of South Asian descent.

(CNN) - More than 1,000 influential Black women on Monday signed an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, urging their transition team to consider -- and appoint -- more Black women to hold positions in Biden's Cabinet.