WOMEN: Recent research estimates that women are represented in only about half of a percent of recorded history. The Representation Project spotlights the cost of gender stereotypes.

The project has a feature on five overlooked women in history: Henrietta Lacks, Hedy Lamar, Patsy Mink, Faith Spotted Eagle and Gladys Bentley.

Born in Virginia in 1920, Henrietta Lacks worked as a tobacco farmer most of her life until she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 1951 at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Without her knowledge or consent, a sample of her cancer cells were taken and found to keep reproducing, meaning they are still studied today. Major scientific breakthroughs have come from her cells, but so have ethics concerns.

Born in 1914 in Vienna, Hedy Lamar was an actress and inventor.

Working in secret, she created a technology used in World War II that led to today’s cellphones, GPS navigators and WiFi. She’s commonly remembered as a beautiful actress from films like ‘Sampson and Delilah’ rather than for her inventive genius.

Patsy Mink was the first woman of color elected to the U.S. House in 1964, representing Hawaii. One of her crowning accomplishments was gender equality in education.

Faith Spotted Eagle is a Native American activist and member of the Yankton Sioux Nation in South Dakota.

She was the first Native American woman to win an electoral college vote for U.S. president; she wasn’t running. A longtime advocate of environmental justice, she was a recognized leader of the fight against Keystone XL Pipeline and Dakota Access pipelines.

Gladys Bentley, a blues singer and pianist, was a non-conforming icon of the 1920s. She was a black lesbian who often cross-dressed, ‘pushing the boundaries of gender and sexuality while creating spaces of inclusivity,’ according to the project.