With Kamala Harris poised to become the first female vice president of the United States, and with a record number of women elected to Congress - including more Republicans than ever - considerable history will be made when they all take office in January.
The 56-year-old Harris, a senator, former prosecutor and the running mate of President-elect Joe Biden, will notch a slew of firsts when she is sworn in on January 20: as the first US female vice president and the first Black in that position, as well as the first person of South Asian descent.