Margaret Thatcher (1925 – ) was Britain’s first female prime minister and served three consecutive terms in office. She is one of the dominant political figures of 20th century , and Thatcherism continues to have a huge influence. The term “Thatcherism” came to refer to her policies as well as aspects of her ethical outlook […]

Maria Goeppert-Mayer (1906 – 1972) was a German-born American theoretical physicist, and Nobel laureate in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model of the atomic nucleus. She is the second female laureate in physics after Marie Curie. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Emigration to America 3 Achievements 4 References 5 See […]

Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867 – 1934) was a physicist and chemist of Polish origin (she took on French nationality later). She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity, the first person honored with two Nobel Prizes, and the first female professor at the University of Paris. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education […]

Mary Therese Winifred Robinson (Irish: Máire Mhic Róibín) (b. 1944 – ) served as the seventh, and first female, President of , serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. Table of Contents 1 Education 2 Political Career 3 UNHCR 1997-2002 4 References 5 See […]

Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Rationale 3 Gender Issues 4 Data Issues 5 References 6 See Also 7 External Links Definition As per the United Nations Development Group, HIV prevalence among 15–24 year-old pregnant women is defined as “the percentage of pregnant women aged 15–24 whose blood samples test positive for HIV.”UNDG. (2003). Indicators […]

Conflicts such as civil wars and national crises increase women and girls’ vulnerability to infection. Forced displacement, and other sexual violence expose women and girls to the risk of infection, one that they are completely powerless to prevent. As Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General, said on the occasion of (2009):  “Violence against women is also linked to […]

Table of Contents 1 Investing in care: recognising and valuing unpaid caring work 2 The impact of gender inequalities in unpaid caring work at the national level in Australia 3 Investing in care 4 Recommendations 5 UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights’ 2013 report 6 References 7 See Also 8 External links […]

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton was born October 26, 1947. She served as the 67th Secretary of State of the between 2009-2013. Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 First Lady (1993-2000) 3 Senator of New York (2000-2009) 4 Presidential Campaign (2008) 5 Women in Public Service Project 6 References 7 See Also 8 […]