At age 77, I gazed at the photo that accompanied this article and again realized who was MISSING. 
Growing up as a woman in my time like that for people of color, was to "know your place", accept what was ..for you would not ever have equal standing with white males. 
I felt a call to serve the Church and did as a member of the Dominican Order in the ONLY capacity open to me. I was a member when that photo was taken, and during the time religious life was the topic of discussion in the Council, no women religious were permitted participation....only men. They made the rules for themselves and us, then we were informed of their decisions.
Living NOW, I see what could have been...talents and ideas lost forever. I also see the extreme resistance to even entertaining the consideration of our full participation and the heavy hand used on male clergy who see that we have gifts and talents the world could use....talents without male restrictions as in the past.