Six short biographies of ruthless female pirates across history.
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Women in STEM: Chien-Shiung Wu
Before we get into the main article, I must admit that I don’t understand physics and I definitely skipped over most of the technical, sciency stuff when I was researching. Sorry. What I did understand, however, was that Chien-Shiung Wu was a genius who contributed enormously to our knowledge of physics, and that she truly … Continue reading Women in STEM: Chien-Shiung Wu
Suffrage Around the World: Nüzi canzheng tongmenghui
China’s ‘first wave’ of feminism took place between 1911-1913 when the new constitution contained no mention of women's suffrage. Women's groups across China came together to form the Women's Suffrage Alliance - the first of its kind in the country.
Women in Mythology: Nüwa (女媧)
Every religion and mythology has a creation myth. The Ancient Greeks believed in Chaos and Gaea, who gave birth to the first beings. In the Christian Bible, God spends six days forming animals, plants, and people. In Ancient China, there was Nüwa.
Q is for… Qin Liangyu (秦良玉)
In ancient China, the position of women was very low, and they were forced into specific roles which were decided at their birth. Girls didn’t receive a comprehensive education and were expected to be wives and mothers when they grew up. Qin Liangyu was different.