“My Age Really Doesn’t Matter”: Norms on Young Motherhood As this month comes to an end, it is time for … More
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Anne Braden: White Allyship in Action
Today’s article focuses on a woman who’s words, written up nearly sixty years ago, are still relevant and strong today: … More
Harriet Tubman: An American Hero
And here we have the next article for you. This time we have an informative article written on Harriet Tubman … More
Anna Wintour: A Vogue Legend
Our next woman on the timeline is someone who is an icon of our time. You probably all know her … More
Rigoberta Menchú Tum: Fighting for Indigenous Rights
And here we have the next article of our timeline for you. This one’s on the Guatemalan human rights activist … More
Halima Aden: Supermodel in a Hijab
Today’s article is on a woman you might have seen in the last few years if you are into fashion: … More
Christine Jorgensen: Out in the Open
Another week, another article. Today’s article is on one of the first transgender people who openly expressed her gender identity: … More
Flossie Wong-Staal: Brilliant Scientist
And here we have another wonderful article on a scientist that changed the game in the 70’s: Flossie Wong-Staal. With … More
Mellody Hobson: Color Brave in Business
Today’s article is about a working field that is most certainly associated with men in suits: the financial sector. We … More
Florence Nightingale: Remodeling the Pillars of Society
And here we go, let’s start this next week with a woman who has reformed one of the pillars of … More
Anna Komnene: An Early Historian
TW: assault, death, murder Let’s travel back in time for this article shall we? Today we explore a bit about … More
Marilyn Monroe: A Sex Symbol Forever
TW: mentioning of suicide/death, mental health issues, sexual abuse And this article once again is concerned with a very famous … More