9 ways Johnson & Johnson has supported women since 1886

1908.

That’s the year Johnson & Johnson hired its first female scientist—no small feat during an era in which fewer than 3% of women attended college.

Then again, this is hardly surprising for a company whose first 14 employees included eight women—and whose workforce today is nearly 50% female.

Take a look at a few important ways Johnson & Johnson has worked to advance and celebrate women both inside and outside the company for over a century.

^{*This story was updated in March 2023}