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Want to inspire your daughter? Read these real stories of women who were brave enough to stand up and make a difference. Books About Women Who Changed History.

Future Engineer Shirt- Get designing and inventing in this 100% organic cotton tee available in lots of different styles, colours and from the tiniest to adult engineer sizes!

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Uppity Women of Medieval Times by Vicki Leon | Amusing book that dispels any illusions that all women in the past did nothing but "stayed home and twiddled their thumbs in between pushing out babies, making soup and dying in childbirth.", to quote the article we've been discussing here about history, fantasy books and sexism. If medieval isn't your era, she has quite a number of similar books focusing on other times.

Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize, died on Sunday night of cancer. She was 71. Maathai was a pioneer from an early age and in many spheres. After winning a scholarship to study in the US, she returned to a newly independent Kenya, becoming the first woman in east and central Africa to obtain a PhD. Maathai was also the first woman professor the University of Nairobi, where she taught veterinary medicine. Afro, Black History, Prix Nobel, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel Prize, We Are The World, African Diaspora, Before Us

Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel peace prize, died on Sunday night of cancer. She was 71. Maathai was a pioneer from an early age and in many spheres. After winning a scholarship to study in the US, she returned to a newly independent Kenya, becoming the first woman in east and central Africa to obtain a PhD. Maathai was also the first woman professor the University of Nairobi, where she taught veterinary medicine.

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Jovita Idar: She bucked the all-male rule at her father's newspapers in the early 1900s by writing about the horrid conditions under which Mexican-American children were being taught. During the Mexican Revolution, she exposed the Texas Rangers for lynching scores of children, women & men who were crossing the border to seek refuge. During this time, she also organized The White Cross to aid the wounded in both the US and Mexico. Later, she co-founded The League of Mexican Women.

Chrystal Macmilian was a Scottish barrister, feminist and pacifist, and the first female science graduate from the University of Edinburgh as well as that institution's first female honours graduate in Mathematics. She was an activist for women's right to vote, and for other women's causes. She was the first woman to plead a case before the House of Lords, and was one of the founders of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Women Rights, Mary Shelley, Edinburgh, Jessie, Fawcett, Women Right To Vote, Monochrome Photograph

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Chrystal Macmilian was a Scottish barrister, feminist and pacifist, and the first female science graduate from the University of Edinburgh as well as that institution's first female honours graduate in Mathematics. She was an activist for women's right to vote, and for other women's causes. She was the first woman to plead a case before the House of Lords, and was one of the founders of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

"I’ve created these flyers for a school activist project where I bring more attention to the women in history that have been forgotten or ignored. (...) Too often women’s achievements have been pushed aside, either by others in their lives, or else by the historians who choose to ignore them. This tumblr is dedicated to celebrating them and bringing their achievements to light!" Lise Meitner, History Facts, Ancient History, Famous Women

"I’ve created these flyers for a school activist project where I bring more attention to the women in history that have been forgotten or ignored. (...) Too often women’s achievements have been pushed aside, either by others in their lives, or else by the historians who choose to ignore them. This tumblr is dedicated to celebrating them and bringing their achievements to light!"

Guerrilla Girls demand a return to traditional values on abortion. Before the mid-19th century, abortion in the first few months of pregnancy was legal. Even the Catholic Church did not forbid it until 1869."

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Love it!!! Erin DiMeglio is believed to be the first girl to play quarterback in a Florida high school football game. “My friends all think I’m crazy,” DiMeglio said. “But they also think it’s pretty cool.” Girls Playing Football, Girl Football Player, High School Football Games, Football Girls, Football Players, Sport Football, Football Cheerleader Couple, Football Stuff, Cowboys Football

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Love it!!! Erin DiMeglio is believed to be the first girl to play quarterback in a Florida high school football game. “My friends all think I’m crazy,” DiMeglio said. “But they also think it’s pretty cool.”

You think a girl can't program circles around an all male professional developers in a hackathon? Meet shero Jennie Lamere, the 17-Year-Old high school senior, who was the only girl to enter the Boston Hackathon, and the only developer to work alone. She won the whole thing! She invented software that will allow Twitter users to filter out spoilers from their favorite shows. Chrome Apps, Hidden Tv, Girls Twitter, Mother Jones, Hackathon, New Program, Latest Games, Coder

You think a girl can't program circles around an all male professional developers in a hackathon? Meet shero Jennie Lamere, the 17-Year-Old high school senior, who was the only girl to enter the Boston Hackathon, and the only developer to work alone. She won the whole thing! She invented software that will allow Twitter users to filter out spoilers from their favorite shows.

Carmen Tórtola Valencia 1882-1955 A pioneering dancer, feminist and free spirit...

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Somaly Mam survived years of abuse and sexual exploitation in the brothels of Cambodia. She has dedicated her life to empowering other survivors by providing education, safe housing, and love. Her foundation has helped over 7,000 girls to date. Support the Somaly Mam Foundation Warrior Spirit, Feminine Power, Sex Trafficking, Good Cause, Love Can, Women Life

Somaly Mam survived years of abuse and sexual exploitation in the brothels of Cambodia. She has dedicated her life to empowering other survivors by providing education, safe housing, and love. Her foundation has helped over 7,000 girls to date. Support the Somaly Mam Foundation