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Who was the first woman to serve as prime minister in Europe?

Sirimavo Bandaranaikewas the first female prime minister in the world.

Bandaranaike was Prime Minister of Sri Lanka three times beginning in 1960 following the assassination of her husband, Solomon Bandaranaike, while he was the Prime Minister. She was PM from July 21, 1960 - March 27, 1965, from May 29, 1970- July 23, 1977 and from Nov. 14, 1994- August 10, 2000. She died in 2000.

Who was first woman bishop?

The have been no Catholic women bishops. The Catholic Church does not ordain women to any ministry; it teaches that the Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the twelve apostles, and the apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry. The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself. For this reason the ordination of women is not possible.

Who was your nations first woman cabinet member?

My nation is Australia. Our first female cabinet member was Enid Lyons, in 1949.

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Famous women soldiers?

Joan of Arc ( by far the best known), Isabel De Montfort- a crossbow sniper of about the same period, There was a female knight who was a companion of Charlemagne and in fact sadly died in the field in ad. 778 a name like Bradenton or someting like that. This was a pre-Joan girl knight. Queen Isabella I of Spain certainly qualified and she had custom made armor worn in the field with a small crown over the cloche or helmet lining. I can:"t think of the precise name of the Charlemagne period Girl Knight except something vaguely like Bradenton or Bradey-something. She died in the field and my guess somewhere there is a monument to her courageous deeds. moving further afield there are rumors of Amazon Girl Knights in Northern Italy in the latter l400"s and these Gals were tall. Good luck. some day- as like their male counterparts if they died int he field- were buried in their armor- some Girl Knight will surface- and let us hope the museums, etc handle this the right way.

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The girl knight refered to above might have been Fastrada, who fought as a Saxon warrior against Charlemagne and later became Charlemagne's third (or possibly fourth) wife. It seems there were, however, a large number of Saxon women who were warriors, and so maybe it was a different person.

Who was the first woman to win back-to-back winter olympic gold medals?

Sonja Henie in ladies singles figure skating at the 1928 Games in St. Moritz, 1932 Games in Lake Placid, and 1936 Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Was Deborah Sampson the only woman who dressed as a soldier in the revolutionary war?

Female Spies, who could be classed militarily as Intelligence agents were used by the Confederacy- such as Belle Boyd and date to the dawn of battle history and intrigue. If they are hinted at in the Bible, I would not be surprised. Mata Hari to Electra Power, be sure that paw is grounded, Miaaoow! Nothing new under Martial sun.

Who was the first woman to earn a us medical degree in 1809?

Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. (from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York) in 1849.

Who was the first woman in the US executed by lethal gas?

It was Maria Barbella who won a new trial on appeal and was acquitted.

What is Faith Ringgold's most famous contribution?

Faith Ringgold is best known for her unique story quilts. The center of each of these was an acrylic painting on canvas. Instead of fastening the painting to wooden stretcher bars, she edged each with a fabric border. The other unique addition to her story quilts was the story itself, handwritten onto the "quilt" often on the fabric borders. Her story quilt titled Tar Beach was the basis for her very popular and award-winning children's book of the same name.

How did women contribute to the war of 1812?

There are many ways in which women helped the cause. Women on the battlefield helped pass water to the soldiers. In the camps, they were laundresses, seamstresses, and companions to the soldiers. Women were stationed in forts and garrisons as servants in high-ranking officers' houses and worked as cooks as well as nursemaids and laundresses and of course At home, where they took care of family and possessions while their men were away at war. In this war, as in many, women took jobs doing war work while the men were away.

Who was the first woman ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian church?

Antoinette Brown Blackwell became the first American woman ordained a minister by a recognized denomination (Congregational) in 1853.

Who was the first woman to speak in front of the congress?

In American Presidential Election Hillary Clinton competed, but failed. She won the popular votes though. If she was elected, she would be the First Woman President in US history.

What were the struggles of Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

She declined to support the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. She opposed giving added legal protection and voting rights to African American men while continuing to deny women, black and white, the same rights.

She disagreed with Douglass and used racist language at times.

She overemphasized property ownership and education, opposed black male suffrage, and held out universal suffrage.

What problems did working women face during World War 2?

although most "consequences" of women working in world war two created a positive outcome, most believe that it wasn't the attitude or actions of women that had any negative effect, but that it was the attitude of others especially men, thinking that women were less than capable of performing the task at hand.

What is a medieval queen?

In the middle ages queens were generally the wives of kings. Sometimes they were the rulers themselves, but because they were women they would not be called "king" but rather then feminine version, which is "queen."

Who was the first person to be convicted of murder without the discovery of a body or murder weapon in Wisconsin?

== == I believe his name was Ron Rickman. Not sure on the spelling. I believe he did away with his wife, said she was on a shopping trip and never returned.

What is a Renaissance women?

  • Arna Bontemps, poet
  • May Miller, poet and playwright
  • Richard Bruce Nugent, poet
  • Alice Dunbar-Nelson, poet and fiction writer
  • Angelina Weld Grimke, poet and dramatist
  • Anne Spencer, poet

When were women conscripted in World War 2?

The dates of introduction varied from country to country. Germany reintroduced conscription in 1935 and Britain in April 1939, for example. Some countries, such as France, had conscription throughout the inter-war period.