Here you’ll find Feminists, Suffragettes, Women’s Suffrage Advocates (yes, there’s a difference between the two), and people–both men and women–who advocated and pushed for a better life for women the world round, all throughout history
925: Myra Bradwell The First Licensed Female Attorney in Illinois Born: 12 February 1831, Manchester, Vermont, United States of America Died: 14 February 1894, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Myra was denied by Illinois and later federal courts in her attempts to pass the bar; possibly because she was a married woman. At the…
“Here are young women with more opportunities, more liberties than almost any women in history and at that moment we tell them they’re short-changed silenced victims of a patriarchy? It’s defeatist and demoralizing.” 923: Christina Hoff Sommers She is Known for Critiquing Contemporary Feminism Born: 28 September 1950, Sonoma County, California, United States of America…
“Tolerance of intolerance is cowardice.” 922: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Outspoken Atheist and Activist Born: 13 November 1969, Mogadishu, Somalia Ayaan is a champion of free speech, a women’s rights activist, and an author. She has also been criticized by many for stating Islam “is fundamentally incompatible with Western democratic values, especially those upholding the rights…
“As a woman, we must stand up for ourselves. As a woman, we must stand up for each other.” “At least international media can see how I am trying to change the typical orthodox mindset of people who don’t want to come out of their shells of false beliefs and old practices.” 921: Qandeel Baloch…
“In my imagination I walk through our Dayton home, looking for [Orville] and all the dear family things that made my home. But I never find [Orville], and I have lost my old home forever, I fear.” 912: Katharine Wright Haskell Most Known for Being the Sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright Born: 19 August…
“She was harassed.They beat up her car. They threatened her with rape. They threatened to burn her house down. After she would land, they were always there waiting.” (Candalyn’s mother’s account of what happened to her daughter after taking the Eastern Airline job). 908: Candalyn Kubeck One of the First Female Commercial Airline Pilots Born:…
“If there is no corruption in governance and public life, there would be enough resources in any nation to meet the important needs of the common people, including women and youth.” 893: Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Born: 17 February 1971, Adamawa, Nigeria Though Aisha preferred to be…
878: Asia Ramazan Antar Teenage Warrior Born: 1997, Al-Quamshili, Syria Died: 30 August 2016, Near Manbij, Syria Also Known As: Viyan Antar Asia served with the YPJ (Women’s Protection Units Fighter), a Kurdish group primarily known for fighting to eliminate the Islamic State from the world (and fight to see the Kurds have a country…
860: Harriet Taylor Upton The First Female Vice Chairman of the National Republican Executive Committee Born: 17 December 1853, Ravenna, Ohio, United States of America Died: 2 November 1945, Pasadena, California, United States of America Harriet was a Women’s Suffrage Movement leader and high society lady in Washington DC. Her mentor was Susan B Anthony….
853: Soraya Tarzi The First Queen Consort of Afghanistan Born: 14 November 1899, Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Present-day Damascus, Syria) Died: 20 April 1968, Rome, Italy Soraya fought for women’s equality, education rights, and more in her country. Soraya’s father was a liberal-minded thinker and politician. He was a firm advocate for the modernization of Afghanistan,…