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Sarah Moore Grimke

Sarah Moore Grimké was born on November 26 in 1792. She was an American abolitionist and advocate of women’s rights. Sarah and her sister Angelina were active in the abolitionist movement till 1837, when the General Association of Congregational Ministers of Massachusetts issued a pastoral letter in July of that year strongly denouncing women preachers […]

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Gender and Governance

The participation of women in politics is a human right and a development goal. When women participate in politics, there are benefits for women, men, children, communities and nations. Table of Contents 1 Governance 2 Gender Inequality and Governance 3 UNDP’s Work on Women’s Political Empowerment 4 See Also 5 Sources Governance Governance does not […]

Ruth Dreifuss

Ruth Dreifuss (b. 1940 – ) is a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party and was the first woman ever to become President of the . Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 Politics 3 Reaction to her status as first female President of Swizerland 4 See Also 5 References Education and […]

Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was born in London in 1920. A molecular biologist, her research was critical to the discovery work that led to the understanding of the structure of DNA. She was one of the most influential female scientists of the 20th century. She died in 1958 after complications with ovarian cancer. Table of Contents 1 […]

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