The US dollar bears, for the first time in its history, two female signatures, including that of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the first woman in this function, who symbolically signed this first series of banknotes on Thursday in Fort Worth (Texas).
Alongside the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury, appears that of Marilynn Malerba, Treasurer of the United States, and who has been, since September, the first woman of Amerindian origin in this position.
Marilynn Malerba is also chief of the Mohegan tribe.
"This is the first time the signature of a female Secretary of the Treasury will appear on U.S. banknotes and the first time the signatures of two women will appear on our currency," Janet Yellen said in a speech. at one of only two locations in the United States where greenbacks are printed, in Fort Worth, Texas.
“This moment is historic”
“Today is not just about me or a new signature on our currency.
This is about our collective work to create a stronger, more inclusive economy,” said Joe Biden's Minister of Economy and Finance.
She pointed out that 62% of US Treasury Department staff today are female, with women in decision-making positions.
“This moment is historic,” commented Marilynn Malerba.
These notes, of 1 and 5 dollars initially, will come into circulation at the beginning of next year.
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