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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez de Santillana nació en San Miguel Nepantla el 12 de noviembre de 1651, murió el 17 de abril de 1695 en la Ciudad de México. Fue una poeta considerada como la mayor representante de la literatura novohispana del siglo XVII. Méndez Plancarte, Alfonso, «Introducción», Obras completas, t. I. México: […]

Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was born on January 9,1908 in Paris, and died on April 14, 1986. As a writer and philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir played a significant role in 20th century feminism, and continues to influence new generations of feminists. Her importance as a philosopher has only recently been recognised, a result of her prolific […]

Wislawa Szymborska

Wisława Szymborska (born July 2, 1923) is a poet, essayist and translator. She was awarded the 1996 . Table of Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Poetry, communism, and politics 3 Publications 4 Prizes 5 See also 6 References Early life and education Born in Kornic, Poland, Szymborska’s family moved to Krakow in 1931, where […]

WomanStats Database

Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Project history 3 Goals of the project 4 The database 5 The research 5.1 Maps 6 Using the database 7 Contribution to the database & report requests 8 External links Introduction The , part of the , is the most comprehensive compilation of information on the status of women […]

Woman Empowerment Organization (WEO)

Women Empowerment Organization is a non-governmental, voluntary and independent organization, established in June, 2004 which works in Erbil, to consolidate women’s role and ability in the Iraqi community through enhancing their social, political, economic and cultural participation. WEO holds trainings, seminars, conferences and workshops that foster an exchange of information and experience among national, regional […]

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Womankind Worldwide

Womankind Worldwide is an international women’s rights and development charity based in the UK. It partners with women’s rights organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, helping to challenge discrimination and violence. Womankind delivers support to these organisations by providing funding, expertise, contacts and publicity to help increase their impact and bring about change. Table […]

Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes

Table of Contents 1 Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes 2 About the Issues Paper 3 Key messages 4 Did you know? 5 Read more Transforming social institutions to prevent violence against women and girls and improve development outcomes The OECD Development Centre released an Issues Paper […]

Women’s economic leadership

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Women Economic Leadership in Agriculture 2.1 The Knowledge Hub on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Agriculture 3 See also 4 References 5 External links About Relative to their works on food and livelihood issues in the World, the International NGO Oxfam, developped the program of Women’s Economic LeadershipWomen Economic Leadership. […]

Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony (1820 – 1906) was a prominent American civil rights advocate who played an instrumental role in the women’s rights movement in the 19th century to introduce in the . During her lifetime, Anthony gained widespread notoriety as a powerful public advocate of women’s rights and as a new and stirring voice for […]

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag (1933 – 2004) was an author, filmmaker, philosopher, literary theorist, and political activist. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Works 3 Political Activism 4 Prizes and Distinctions 5 Relationships 6 Sources Early Life and Education Susan Sontag was born in New York City on January 16, 1933, grew up in […]

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