The wit and wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt October 23, 2014 -- Updated 1359 GMT (2159 HKT) 12 poignant quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt A new PBS documentary by Ken Burns highlights the family life of Eleanor Roosevelt The politician and former first lady is well know for her campaigning and wit 12 quotes from the politician celebrate her wisdom (CNN) -- Politician, human rights campaigner and longest-serving first lady; Eleanor Roosevelt was a force to be reckoned with. Initially famous for her marriage to her fifth cousin once removed -- President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who served four terms in office -- Eleanor showed she was different to many other first ladies of the era. Not content simply to accompany her powerful spouse at events, Eleanor held her own press conferences, spoke at national conventions and remained active in politics even after her husband's death. Her achievements include serving as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights and chairing John F. Kennedy's Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Courtesy PBS A new documentary of seven episodes by Ken Burns, which aired on PBS stations in the U.S. in September, focuses on three members of the Roosevelt family; Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor. The series, called 'The Roosevelts: An intimate history,' started airing in the UK on Sunday October 19 and can be seen on the next six Sundays on PBS America (Sky 534 and Virgin 243.) Fifty-two years after her death, Eleanor's timeless wit lives on in quotation form, the best of which can be seen in the gallery above. Quiz: 10 female scientists you should know Read: Jo Malone's 'million dollar nose' Watch: Could this 'chemist' run Walmart? November 4, 2014 -- Updated 1041 GMT (1841 HKT) The Design Museum hosts a power dressing exhibition, from Joan of Arc's short tunics, to Joan Collins' eye-gouging shoulder pads. October 30, 2014 -- Updated 1520 GMT (2320 HKT) Opinion piece from architect Zaha Hadid on growing up in a very different Iraq, to close Leading Women's month of STEM coverage. October 30, 2014 -- Updated 1227 GMT (2027 HKT) Leading Women ran an iReport assignment which resulted in some amazing images of girls in STEM from our readers. October 29, 2014 -- Updated 1108 GMT (1908 HKT) Robots can be many things -- knowledgeable, dexterous, strong. But can they ever be genuinely laugh-out-loud hilarious? October 27, 2014 -- Updated 1830 GMT (0230 HKT) Victoria Beckham has come a long way from Posh Spice. She has now been named Britain's top entrepreneur, by magazine Management Today. October 27, 2014 -- Updated 1447 GMT (2247 HKT) Just one in seven engineers are female. STEM experts share their ideas on how to get more girls into the industry. October 20, 2014 -- Updated 1007 GMT (1807 HKT) In 2006 she sold her business to Estée Lauder in a reported multi-million dollar deal, five years later she started a brand new company. October 14, 2014 -- Updated 1014 GMT (1814 HKT) Some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs have come from women, though like so many inventors their names are lost in the pages of history. October 10, 2014 -- Updated 1202 GMT (2002 HKT) Leading Women hosted a Twitter Chat celebrating girls in science with guests including race car drivers, software developers and coders. October 2, 2014 -- Updated 0936 GMT (1736 HKT) There's a fine science to running a billion dollar company. Rosalind Brewer should know -- she used to study chemistry. October 9, 2014 -- Updated 1145 GMT (1945 HKT) Join our twitter chat @CNNIwomen on October 9 at 5pm GMT/12pm EST and look for #CNNwomen #IDG14. October 1, 2014 -- Updated 1734 GMT (0134 HKT) STEM experts from Marissa Mayer to Weili Dai share their thoughts to celebrate International Day of the Girl.