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Last night I had a DEEP conversation with my wife about women in the workplace, and my eyes were opened.… #celebratingwomen #InternationalWomensDay #WomensDay #WomensDay2022 #InternationalWomensDay
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Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (1001 - 1091), was an Andalusian poet. The only child of Muhammad III of Córdoba, Wallada inherited his fortune, and used it to open a palace and literary hall in Córdoba. #CelebratingWomen
There she offered instruction in poetry and the arts of love to women of all classes, from those of noble birth to slaves. #CelebratingWomen
She was considered a great beauty for her time: blonde, fair-skinned and blue-eyed, in addition to being intelligent, cultured and proud.She was also controversial, walking out in public without a hijab, wearing transparent tunics, with her verses embroidered on her clothing.
Anna Brownell Jameson (17 May 1794 – 17 March 1860) was an Irish writer, the daughter of a miniaturist and engraver. #CelebratingWomen
At sixteen, she became governess to a noble family. In 1821 she was engaged to a lawyer, but the engagement was broken off.
After accompanying a young pupil to Italy, she wrote a fictionalised memoir, which she gave to a bookseller in exchange for a guitar. It was ultimately published as The Diary of an Ennuyée (1826), and attracted great attention. Parallels with Jane Eyre are remarkable.
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BC) is the world’s first named author. #CelebratingWomen
That right. The world's first author was a woman, writing over 4000 years ago. And she was - and still remains - very, very influential.
She is credited with creating the paradigms of poetry, psalms, and prayers used throughout the ancient world. Through the Babylonians, her works influenced and inspired the prayers and psalms of the Hebrew Bible and the Homeric hymns of Greece.
Hatshepsut (whose name means "Foremost of Noble Ladies" 1507–1458 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. She is the second historically-confirmed female pharaoh, the first being Sobekneferu. #CelebratingWomen
Hatshepsut came to the throne of Egypt in 1478 BC. Her bloodline was impeccable as she was the daughter, sister, and wife of a pharaoh. Her understanding of religion allowed her to establish herself as the God’s Wife of Amen.
Officially, she ruled jointly with Thutmose III, who had ascended to the throne the previous year as an infant. Hatshepsut was the chief wife of Thutmose II, Thutmose III’s father. Her reign was the longest of any other woman of an Egyptian dynasty.
Hypatia of Alexandria was a Greek intellectual and teacher in Alexandria, Egypt, known for mathematics and philosophy: born about 350 to 370 AD, died 416 AD. #CelebratingWomen
She was the daughter of Theon of Alexandria, a teacher of mathematics with the Museum of Alexandria in Egypt. A center of Greek intellectual and cultural life, the Museum included many independent schools as well as the great library of Alexandria.
Hypatia herself taught at the Neoplatonist school of philosophy. She became the salaried director of this school in 400. She wrote about mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
Johanna Sophia Kettner (1724 - 1802), was an Austrian soldier.
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In 1743, Johanna enlisted in the imperial Austrian army as a man named Johann Kettner. Johann served in the prestigious Hagenbach infantry regiment of the Austrian army for about fourteen years.
During this time of service, Johann was promoted to the rank of corporal. At the time, this post was not legally available for women.
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Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (born in Cordova in 1001 – died 1091), was an Andalusian poet. The only child of Muhammad III of Córdoba, Wallada inherited his fortune, and used it to open a palace and literary hall in Córdoba.
#CelebratingWomen
Wallada bint al-Mustakfi (born in Cordova in 1001 – died 1091), was an Andalusian poet. The only child of Muhammad III of Córdoba, Wallada inherited his fortune, and used it to open a palace and literary hall in Córdoba.
#CelebratingWomen
There she offered instruction in poetry and the arts of love to women of all classes, from those of noble birth to slaves.
She was considered a great beauty for her time: blonde, fair-skinned and blue-eyed, in addition to being intelligent, cultured and proud.
#CelebratingWomen
She was considered a great beauty for her time: blonde, fair-skinned and blue-eyed, in addition to being intelligent, cultured and proud.
#CelebratingWomen
She was also controversial, walking out in public without a hijab, wearing transparent tunics with her verses embroidered on her clothing. Her behaviour was regarded by the local mullahs as perverse and was criticized, but she also had a tremendous following.
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