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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland (2009–2013): As prime minister, she was the world's first openly lesbian world leader, first female world leader to wed a same-sex partner while in office. Elizabeth II , United Kingdom (1952–2022): In 2015, she became the longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in world history.
The most recent women to be awarded a Nobel Prize were Han Kang in Literature (2024), Claudia Goldin in Economics, Narges Mohammadi for Peace, Anne L'Huillier in Physics and Katalin Karikó in Physiology or Medicine (2023), Annie Ernaux in Literature and Carolyn R. Bertozzi for Chemistry (2022), Maria Ressa for Peace (2021), Louise Glück in ...
Protofeminist writer of Jane Anger her Protection for Women [14] 1500–1599: Marie de Gournay: France: 1565: 1645: Protofeminist writer of Egalité des hommes et des femmes (The equality of men and women) [15] 1500–1599: Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi: Italy: 1501–1600: c. 1593: Protofeminist writer of The Worth of Women [16] 1500–1599 ...
UFC 157, which took place in February, featured not only the first women's fight in UFC history but also the first UFC event headlined by two female fighters (Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche). [273] Rabbi Deborah Waxman was elected as the President of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. As the President, she is believed to have been the ...
Women in World History; Women's History Month This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 21:47 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia is a 16-volume reference work of biographies of notable women. It includes biographies of around 10,000 women, and also includes genealogical charts of noble families and some joint entries about multiple women (such as "Astronauts: Women in Space").
Women from anywhere in the world who are committed to gender democracy. Greece: Order of Beneficence: President of the Hellenic Republic: Distinguished services by women to Greece and in the public sphere Russia: Women's World Award: World Awards: Women who have influenced the world by their work in areas such as society or politics Serbia
The hot comb was an invention developed in France as a way for women with coarse curly hair to achieve a fine straight look traditionally modeled by historical Egyptian women. [44] However, it was Annie Malone who first patented this tool, while her protégé and former worker, Madam C. J. Walker, widened the teeth. [45]