Janet Yellen may soon become the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, about six years after shattering another glass ceiling at the top of the Federal Reserve.
She's not alone in breaking down barriers in President-elect Joe Biden's proposed new Cabinet. Michele Flournoy is the favorite to lead the Pentagon, while Biden named Avril Haines to be his director of national intelligence - if confirmed, they would be the first women in either of those positions. And that's not to mention Kamala Harris, who on Jan. 20 will become the first woman vice president in U.S. history.
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