Queen Elizabeth I is most famous for leading her army in the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani school girl who stood up to the Taliban and defended her right to an education. She is the youngest ever Nobel Peace prize laureate.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake after her heroic involvement in the Hundred Years of War. Due to her efforts she is now France’s second patron.
Marie Curie became the first person ever to have been given two Nobel Prizes in separate categories. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote a significant book in the early feminist movement. Her book laid a very clear framework for extending political and human rights to women.
Florence Nightingale was one of the first women to work in a wartime hospital. She pushed army officials for more sanitary conditions.
Celebrate International Women’s Day as part of MSUM’s Women’s History Month on Tuesday, March 8, from 12 -3 p.m. in the Women’s Center (154 Bridges). This afternoon will feature Laetitia Mizero Hellerud giving a talk from 12:00-1:00pm titled, “A Pledge for Parity: Dare to Be Brave.” Following her talk the Women’s Center will be available for folks to make a […]