Women have been heavily underrepresented in Cabinet, with only 26 women ever serving as Cabinet secretaries.
In his first term, President Obama had the most female Cabinet members out of any U.S. President in history. Unfortunately, he is not continuing this trend with his second term, and his Cabinet will be less diverse than his first in both gender and ethnicity.
NerdWallet pays tribute to the 26 women who have served in Cabinet, highlighting their impressive accomplishments.
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