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Women in History
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When did the first woman appear in one of Shakespeare's plays?
Margaret Hughes, playing Desdemona in Othello in 1660, is believed to be the first professional woman to perform on the public stage in England. In William Shakespeare's time all female roles were taken by boys whose voices had not yet broken, or by older men in the players' company. Only in private performances, such as masques at court were women allowed to act on stage, and then only alongside professional players.
The notorious female transvestite Mary Frith is said to have taken part in a play at the Fortune Theatre ca. 1611, but it would not have been one of Shakespeare's. (It may have been the Roaring Girl by Middleton and Dekker, which was actually written about her)
Who was the first woman leader of a major political party in NZ?
Helen Clarke was the first elected female Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley was the first female Prime Minister but took over from Jim Bolger while in office.
When did women first get the right to vote in Britain?
1918 (women over 30) mostly because of the contribution of women in ww1 and the suffrage protests. In 1928 all women could vote
women in Britain could vote after the age of 30 in 1918 (after ww1) by 1928, the age was lowered to 21 (equal to men)
Who was the first woman to become a state governor?
The first woman to act as governor was Soledad Chávez Chacón, who held the office of Governor of New Mexico for 2 weeks in 1924 while Governor James F. Hinkle attended the Democratic Convention in New York.
The first elected female governor was Nellie Tayloe Rossof Wyoming (coincidentally, the first state to provide women's suffrage) who was elected on November 4, 1924 and sworn in on January 5, 1925. She was preceded in office by her late husband William B. Ross. Also elected on November 4 was Miriam A. Ferguson of Texas, succeeding her impeached husband James Edward Ferguson, but she was not sworn in until January 20, 1925.
The first female governor elected without being the wife or widow of a past state governor was Ella T. Grasso of Connecticut, elected in 1974 and sworn in on January 8, 1975.
Who are some famous women baseball players?
bath Ruth was one famous baseball player the first famous
Did women in the middle ages rebel against their role in society?
In the middle ages, women rebelled by not living up to the standards of society. Women were known to be housewives, however, some women rebelled by going out and looking for an out of the house job.
What did Amelia Earhart do to became famous?
Amelia Earhart's life was remarkable because she was known as the first woman to attempt to fly across the Atlantic. She also was the first woman to buy an airport, which allowed her to inspire more women pilots to join the industry.
How did international women's day start?
International Women’s Day (IWD) was born out of women’s rights activism in the early 20th century. Its roots can be traced back to a 1908 demonstration for women in New York City—15,000 women marched through the streets advocating for better pay and shorter hours in addition to the right to vote.
Then, in 1909, National Women’s Day was celebrated for the first time in the U.S. as an extension of these activists’ work. National Women’s Day was observed on the last Sunday of February until 1913, but the first official IWD was held in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland on March 19, 1911. It was transferred to March 8 in 1913, and it was celebrated by the United Nations for the first time in 1975.
Who was the first woman appointed as a federal judge?
President Calvin Coolidge nominated Genevieve Rose Clineas the first woman to serve on a federal court when he named her to the US Customs Court in 1928. The Senate resisted Cline's nomination, but eventually commissioned her to the bench on June 5, 1928.
Florence Ellinwood Allen became the first woman to serve on an Article III (constitutional) court when President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her to the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The Senate approved Allen's nomination on March 6, 1934.
Constance Baker Motley was the first African-American woman to serve as a judge in the federal court system. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed her to to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, in Manhattan, in 1966.
What did Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters found?
Suffragette Movement, campaigning for womens' emancipation, equality and the right to vote
How did emmeline pankhurst change the world?
Emmeline Pankhurst was a leader of the Women's Social and Political Union, a splinter group which broke from the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1903. The NUWSS (or "Suffragettes") campaigned for women to be given the vote in Britain from the 1870s up to the Great War.
Peaceful requests had gone ignored so the WSPU gained public attention by disrupting meetings held by members of parliament, by chaining themselves to railings and by breaking windows. The sometimes brutal over-reaction by the police and the government brought them much sympathy.
The WSPU brought the issue of votes for women into such prominence that it could no longer be ignored. Partial suffrage was granted in 1918 but it was not until 1928 that women were given equal voting rights with men.
What were some names of famous colonial women?
I have a 5th grade brother doing a report about a famous colonial person, here are some ideas:
Anne Hutchinson
John Smith
John White
The Duke of York: James Stuart (founder of the New York colony)
Pokohauntis (unsure of spelling)
Mary Elizabeth
Why didn't men want women to work in 1914?
Women were not allowed to work in early days just because people felt that men should do all of the work outside of the home. Women took care of their families.
Yes. Male and female serfs married, and their children were born into serfdom.
How did women's roles change during the Industrial Revolution?
dont take this answer down, women belong in the kitchen making sandwiches
What are Sandra Day O'Connor's hobbies?
According to Ellen Chapnick, a former colleague of Sonia Sotomayor's at Columbia Univeristy, the new justice's hobby is "people." "I've been in situations with her where everybody else around the table is a lot 'less important' - if you define importance by positions of power and prestige - and she is asking them questions," Chapnick remarked in an interview with CNN in July 2009.
Justice Sotomayor's brother, Juan, a physician living in New York, confirmed that his sister enjoys being with people, going to parties, and Salsa dancing, which is a fairly recent interest. He claims she also likes comic books.
What was the status of women in early Islam era?
During the period of Prophet Muhammad women's influence and zeal could be found in all corners of life.
Many of them were as active in religion as in politics, as courageous in war as in the peaceful and persuasive propagation of the teaching of Islam. Some of these noble selfless women could be found in the battlefield among the foremost ranks of those taking part in jihad. They were to be found in the political arena, in field of education, in the courts of Islamic jurisprudence, in the interpretation of Shariah, in the trade and commerce, in medicine and nursing.
There was no sphere of life that was not affected by their wonderful intelligence, their kind and gentle character, and there strong nature.
Some of the Sahabiyyat would go out for jihad with Prophet Muhammad and after his time, they would take part in the battles on land and at sea. The Sahabiyyat not only took an active part in the combat but also assisted the wounded and would provide food and water for the thirsty. These great women would stand in the ranks of those taking part in Jihad in Allah's cause.
These courageous women also played a role in Daw'ah by their excellent example. Some of these women would turn their houses into places of prayer.
Many of these women were experts in the fields of Qira'at (the correct way of reading the Qur'an), Shari'ah, Fiqh, study of Hadith and the other significant branches of Islamic studies. Some women memorized the entire Qur'an well. In Islamic jurisprudence or Fiqh 'Aishah's verdicts could fill several volumes. The same could be said of Umm Salamah's recorded verdicts.
These women had much knowledge that benefited the ummah besides the enormous amount of Islamic knowledge. "Asma' bint Yazid bin Sakan was an expert in making speech; Asma' bint 'Umais was famous for her interpretation of dreams. Several women companions were noted for their skill in medicine and surgery.
These women affected all aspects of life during the time of Prophet Muhammad and their great contributions still affect our life today. They were educated in all things and benefited the ummah greatly. All Muslim women should follow the great example of these women and look to them as their role models and examples for life.
Who was Catherine the Great's daughter?
Anna Petrovna was the daughter of Catherine II of Russia (also called Catherine the Great) and Peter III of Russia, who was Czar for six months in 1762 before he was assassinated.
Was Justice Sotomayor the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
No, Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the third woman appointed to the US Supreme Court. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the Court in 1981; President Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 1993; President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010. In all, four women have served on the US Supreme Court; three are still active.
Why were women not important in the middle ages?
In France, the Holy Roman Empire, and some other countries, women could not be monarchs.
In the middle ages, women only inherited large estates or titles in their own rights if they had no brothers. A result was that there were far fewer female monarchs, even in the countries where they could be monarchs.
The educations of women were more likely to be rudimentary than those of men.
Not many women went off to fight in wars.
These factors reduced the likelihood that women become famous enormously. Nevertheless, there were some pretty interesting women in the middle ages, and anyone interested in them could check out the following (there are links below):
- Ethelfleda of Mercia, who kicked around the Vikings pretty badly
- Anna Comnena, who was the premiere historian of her time
- Eleanor of Aquitaine, who lead a company of women warriors to crusade and married kings of France and England
- Hildegard of Bingen, a nun who corresponded with Emperors, wrote books on herbology, and wrote poetry and plays, one of which is set to her original music she wrote down.
- Marie de France, who was a great poet, of whom we know nearly nothing
- Margaret I of Denmark, who was asked to rule, despite the fact that Danish law forbade female monarchs, because the nobility respected her so much. When an army came to dethrone her, she destroyed it. She united Denmark with Sweden and Norway and Iceland, creating a nice little empire called the Kalmar Union.
- Joan of Arc, a peasant girl who took over the French army when she was seventeen, at a point when France was about to lose the Hundred Years War, and in two years turned the tide of the war.
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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the 1st woman president of UN General Asssembly. She was the 1st Indian woman and the 1st woman president of the UN General Assembly. She was the President for the 8th session.
Since then, there have been only 2 women appointed as the President of the UN General Assembly- 1 in the 24th session, and 1 in the 61st session.
