In case you haven’t heard yet, Barbados has a new prime minister and we are here for her! Mottley who is 52, becomes Barbados’ eighth Prime Minister and the first female to hold this position. Female leadership in the English-speaking Caribbean isn’t new. Mottley is the fifth female head of government following Dominica’s Eugenia Charles in 1980, … Continue reading
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First Black Woman to Ever Run for President
With all the talks of Oprah running for president we thought that we should remind you that she wouldn’t be the first. Meet Shirley Chisholm, the woman who survived assassination attempts and battled racism to become the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. Sourced from YouTube Continue reading
#WCW Stacey Y. Abrams
The U.S. has never had a black woman as Governor but our Stacey Abrams plans to change that. She was born December 9, 1973 and is an American politician, lawyer, and businesswoman who was the House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and State Representative for the 89th House District. She is a member of the Democratic … Continue reading
Women You Should Know: Egyptian Feminist Huda Sha’arawi
Huda Shaarawi made history as being one of the first outspoken female activists in Egypt. Born in Cairo, Huda lived her young life in a harem only to become a central figure in early twentieth century Egyptian feminism. As Huda’s passion and activism for women’s rights evolved over the years, so too did her political … Continue reading
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