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Táhirih: Persian poet, theologian, and women's rights activist (19th century) [Repost]

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Daughters of Bilitis - JSTOR Daily (daily.jstor.org)

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Education Student Life at the First Medical College for Women - Atlas Obscura (www.atlasobscura.com)

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The Stolen Babies of Spain (NYT) (web.archive.org)

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Activism and Politics Suffragettes on Film (player.bfi.org.uk)

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Badass The Revenge of the World’s Most Famous Female Pirates (getpocket.com)

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Irish women struggled to get an abortion at home. Could a group of Liverpool feminists be the answer? (www.livpost.co.uk)

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How did the patriarchy start – and will evolution get rid of it? (theconversation.com)

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Work and Economics First woman underground in Tasmania, Chris Wilson, reflects on breaking the glass ceiling - ABC News (www.abc.net.au)

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Art and Music O Sister, Where Art Thou? (www.texasmonthly.com)

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Activism and Politics Why New Zealand was the first country where women won the right to vote (theconversation.com)

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Activism and Politics Milena Rudnytska–Ukrainian feminist who exposed the Holodomor (archive.ph)

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Art and Music One Queen to Rule Them All: Margrethe II of Denmark | Broad Strokes Blog | NMWA (nmwa.org)

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Literature and Writing The Banquet of Life: Some of the Finest Advice on Growing Old, Growing Young, and Becoming Your Fullest Self – The Marginalian (www.themarginalian.org)

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First The lesbian first lady of the USA! (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Military Queen Elizabeth II's participation in World War 2!

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Art and Music Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band — CWLU HERSTORY (www.cwluherstory.org)

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Work and Economics The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (rumble.com)

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Pioneering feminist who coined the phrase 'glass ceiling' dies of cancer aged 76 | Daily Mail Online (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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Badass Meet the Dutch girls who seduced Nazis — and lured them to their deaths (nypost.com)

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Science and Invention Mathematical Treasure: Émilie du Châtelet’s Principes Mathématiques (www.maa.org)

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Art and Music The Suprising Career of Lavinia Fontana | DailyArt Magazine (www.dailyartmagazine.com)

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Literature and Writing Barbara Ehrenreich: "delusion is always a mistake. There are no safe delusions."

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Daughters of decadence: the New Woman in the Victorian fin de siècle - British Library (www.bl.uk)

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Activism and Politics Barbara Ehrenreich Dies at 81

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