August 20, 2015 The village where men are banned In 1990, a group of fifteen Kenyan women founded the village Umoja as a refuge for women who had been abused by men.
August 19, 2015 in Modern Worthies “Grandma” Emma Gatewood The Grandma Who Walked Away From Domestic Abuse - And Then Kept On Walking The first woman to hike alone across the 2,000 mile Appalachian Trail was a 67-year-old who told her kids she was going for a walk.
August 18, 2015 15 mold-breaking heiresses The stereotype of heiresses are socialites who do little but live large and indolent lives off their money. Here then are some heiresses who led more interesting lives.
August 17, 2015 Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Marvel announced a new comic book series, starring a young girl and her dinosaur companion.
August 14, 2015 Ancient Egyptian pre-nups In Egypt, women had the same legal rights as men. They could sue, be sued, own property, and enter into contracts, including prenuptial (and postnuptial) agreements.
August 13, 2015 in Community, Teaching Resources ESL teaching resource: Ching Shih Reader Ashley B writes in with a teaching worksheet based on the Ching Shih writeup. It covers editing, comprehension, vocabulary, opinion and summary writing.
August 12, 2015 in Modern Worthies Dame Stephanie “Steve” Shirley The Computer Revolution Mogul Who Employed Only Female Programmers In the 60s, this pioneering businesswoman fought - and won - endless battles to carve out a living for her 300+ female programmer employees.
August 11, 2015 in Corrections The Chinese Sex Workers Who Helped Topple a Dynasty The founders and members of the Chinese Women's Espionage Training Institute? Shanghai sex workers.
August 10, 2015 Frances Kelsey In the 1960s, Frances Kelsey worked for the FDA, and prevented thalidomide--already being used in other countries--from being approved for use in the US.
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