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 […]

The Maria da Penha law (Portuguese: Lei Maria da Penha) is the informal title for ‘s Federal law number 11.340, enacted by the National Congress of Brazil and sanctioned by former-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 7 August 2006.“Law no. 11.340 of 7 August 2006”. Retrieved 9 July 2012. The law regulates in every […]

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 […]

Marilyn French (November 21, 1929 – May 2, 2009) was an American author and , whose most famous work, ‘The Women’s Room’, traced the impact of patriarchy and social expectations on women. Table of Contents 1 Education 2 Feminism: ‘The Women’s Room’ (1976) 3 Cancer and Death 4 Selected Works 5 References Education French studied […]

Table of Contents 1 Mary Anning and the birth of geology 2 Early Life and dangerous living 3 Fossil hunting in Lyme Regis 4 Remarkable discoveries 5 References 6 External Links 6.1 Novel: 6.2 Children’s Books: Mary Anning and the birth of geology The greatest fossil hunter ever known was a woman from Lyme Regis. […]