Women are the global travelers of today. Thanks, in part, to the strides of women like former U.S. Supreme Court justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A.k.a., The Notorious RBG.

In 1971, as an attorney, Ginsburg brought the landmark gender discrimination case, Reed v. Reed, before the Supreme Court. And won.

It was the first U.S. Supreme Court ruling to declare sex discrimination a violation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees equal protection, under the law for all U.S. citizens: to "life, liberty or property."

Ginsburg's victory paved the way for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974, which "prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age in credit transactions."

Credit cards and debit transactions play a huge role in our ability to travel safely to all corners of the globe. Some of us are too young to remember a time, just 50 years ago, when most American women could not get a credit card without a male relative's approval and co-signature.

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we are thankful for the pioneers, trailblazers and activists who came before, paving the way for women to travel more freely and serendipitously, today.

Photo: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, circa 1970s