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In 1984, Gloria Steinem spoke to an audience about collaboration, challenging the status quo and creating institutions led by women. Steinem is a champion of women's rights and a heroine to many.Steinem is a political activist, writer and organizer who speaks about issues affecting women and children. In 2013, Steinem was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama.Journalist Marsha Walton caught Steinem for an interview after the 1984 conference. “If I died tomorrow, this would have made it worthwhile,�� Steinem said about inspiring women through her words and actions. Watch the video above for the full interview. Shirley Chisholm on being a Black woman in politics and presidential run in 1984 interviewFormer Representative Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968, as well as the first African American and woman to run for president in 1972. Reporter Bill Saylor sat down with Chisholm in 1984 for an interview. Chisholm discussed running for president and how politics treats women.Civil Rights activist Angela Davis speaks at university about student apathy, protest ensuesActivist, author and philosopher Angela Davis began speaking out about inequities as a teen. In 1986, Davis visited university students in Oklahoma to discuss apathy towards human rights causes and activism on campuses. As if to demonstrate her point, Davis’s presence on campus caused a protest.Designer dressed as older woman to understand plight of the elderly in 1984Patricia Moore disguised herself as an older woman in 1984 and traveled around the country to better understand what the elderly went through. Moore was met with abuse, kindness and frustration in her experiment. Woman snuck into the 1966 Boston Marathon and made history as first woman racerWomen were not allowed to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1966, but that did not stop Roberta “Bobbi�� Gibb. She trained for two years in preparation for the 26.2-mile race. After being told women were not physically capable of completing the race, Gibb hid in bushes near the starting line and slipped into the crowd of male runners.Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space in 1983After arriving back on this planet, Ride was recognized for her astronomical contribution to space travel. Even though Ride only visited space twice, she showed just how vital representation is: “The United States sending a woman into space was a very important event for at least 53% of the population, and I'm very proud of that," Ride said. Celebrate Women's History Month by learning more about the historical contributions women have made towards equality and equity. Watch the videos above to get started.