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I keep coming across semi-invisible (by which, I suppose I mean to HIStory ;-)) women, who quite obviously wield power or change their society behind the scenes of (& often by manipulating) the males whose stories are told, and I can't find a good project to attach them to - in order to give them a trace on Geni.There are lots of projects for great women, who do impressive things (especially er...
Subjects of this project Include Suffragettes, and are claimants of entitlements and freedoms for women (including girls) in any or all societies. In some places women's rights are institutionalized or supported by law, local custom, and behavior, whereas in others they may be ignored or suppressed. They differ from broader notions of human rights through claims of an inherent historical and t...
Please add Women who have influenced or are/have been pioneers in healthcare.==If you’ve received a blood transfusion, had lifesaving radiation therapy, experienced a natural birth or even lost weight by counting calories, you have used one of the many health innovations given to us by women in medicine. Women have influenced healthcare in many ways, both in direct & obvious ways (professional ...
Maternal death is defined as "The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management, but not from accidental or incidental causes." From Wikipedia Maternal death The world mortality rate has declined 45% since 1990, but still 800 wom...
A sororal (or women's) organization is an organized society of women associated together in an environment of companionship and sisterhood. Dedicated to the intellectual, physical, spiritual, and/or social development of their members, sororal groups also conduct charitable work. They are also known in some locations as "benevolent societies." NOTE: For Greek-letter fraternal organizations, c...
As the first Europeans landed and began their westward push, women were placed on the edge of hardship and danger. They took care of their families, and defended them. Limited in their legal rights and accepted customs of society at the time, women mostly honored their husbands demands and spent their time cooking meals, tending to children, watering the horses and taking care of the household ...
Women in Tudor England - 1485 to 1603=Life for women during the Tudor period, 1485 to 1603, was not easy. In those days, women had no legal rights. Tudor law was not kind to women. The law was used to limit women. They didn’t have rights to inherit property. The law actually considered them the property of either their husband or father. There were even laws that prohibited them from holding jo...
Mount Holyoke Genealogy Project Oh, Mount Holyoke, we pay thee devotion, == In the fervour of youth that is strong,== The courage of right is thy garland, == Our lives, alma mater, thy song. == So from East and from west now we gather, == And united in firm love to thee, == All years are as one and their loyal pledge, == Mount Holyoke forever shall be, == Mount Holyoke forever shall b...
Women in Military Conflicts - Doctors, Nurses and othersThe object of this project is to assemble profiles of women who played a roll in Military conflicts - mainly Doctors and Nurses - who were involved in wars up to and including World War II.Early records indicate that nursing was originally conducted by monks and nuns of various religious orders. It was considered to be work of a spiritual ...
Ovarian cancer is a cancer that forms in an ovary. It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. When this process begins, there may be no or only vague symptoms. Symptoms become more noticeable as the cancer progresses. These symptoms may include bloating, pelvic pain, abdominal swelling, and loss of appetite, among others. Common areas to w...
The Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), called "Women's Army Service Pilots" by some sources, was a paramilitary aviation organization. The WASP's predecessors, the Women's Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) organized separately in September 1942. They were the pioneering organizations of civilian female pilots, employed to fly military aircra...
Let's hear it for the ladies! I invite everyone to locate on Geni, document their genealogies, and create biographies for the inspiring women of what became the United States of America. Native Americans, Women of the Spanish and French colonies, Early American settlers, frontierswomen, families of the Royal Governors ... don't let my ideas limit yours. I think of the War of 1812 as the cutoff ...
Introduction=Throughout history there are women who have changed the world In many ways. Fighting for justice, fighting for freedom and taking time to care for those in need. Women who each in there own way have made a difference. with them the world is a better place. let this be the place to honour them. So I invite you all to join this project. A travers l'histoire, il existe des femmes qui ...
The National Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention. The mission of the Hall is "to honor in perpetuity those women, citizens of the United States of America, whose contributions to the arts, athletics, business, education, government, the humanities, philanthropy and science, have been the greatest value for t...
The Daughters of Rebekah , also known as the Rebekahs and the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies, is an international service-oriented organization and a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It was initially designed as the female auxiliary of the IOOF, but now allows both female and male members.The general duties of the members of this unit are, "To live peaceably, do ...
The Social Order of the Beauceant is a ritualistic order with the theme of Faith, Loyalty, Love for God, the Order of Knights Templar and each other. Just as Knights Templar are known to be the only Christian arm of Masonry, so is Beauceant a Christian Masonic ladies group. Its ritual is beautiful, impressive, based on the New Testament, and allows us to have a deeper appreciation of Templarism...
Litchfield Female Academy View of the Litchfield Academy, September 16th. A copy of J. Napoleon Gimbrede's ca. 1830 watercolor of The Litchfield Female Academy by Emily Hart, ca. 1856 - The Litchfield Historical Society The Litchfield Female Academy in Litchfield, Connecticut, founded in 1792 by Sarah Pierce , was one of the most important institutions of female education in the United Sta...
Women's Hall of Fame=The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame (MWHOF) honors distinguished women, both historical and contemporary, who have been associated with the U.S. state of Michigan. The hall of fame was founded in 1973 by Gladys Beckwith and is sponsored by the Michigan Women's Studies Association. The formation of the Association and the Hall was prompted by five professors from Michigan Stat...
Makeda, Queen of Sheba , "I am not a woman but a world". Strong, visionary , spirited women whose transcedental lives, or whose legendary stories, have elevated mankind with either their mystique, incomparable ethereal beauty, wisdom, wit, virtue, grace, talent, kindness or exceptional courage. Start your "Extraordinary Heroines*" genealogical journey , Experience past worlds, Stroll through th...
Vrouwen in het verzet =In dit project eren wij alle vrouwen die verzet hebben gepleegd tegen de Duitse nazi-overheersers in de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Nederland.Veel vrouwen voelden sterke antipathie tegen het Duitse regime , ze zagen wat er zich om hen heen afspeelden, zoals de deportaties van de joden, en ze besloten om hiertegen in verzet te gaan. Ook Joodse vrouwen onttrokken zich niet aan h...
Overview from: Female Pirates - Women Who Took to the High Seas As referents to persons, places, or things, nouns give us rich pictures. In the case of pirate, we see the Jolly Roger, black boots, and one-armed, one-eyed scallywags taking a swig off a bottle of rum before belching out, "Yo ho ho!" and launching into an R-rated sea chanty. But the term female pirate does not fit into this com...
The Red Hat Society (RHS) is an international social organization that was founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. Its main purpose is to provide women with opportunities for pleasant social interaction, both for reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. There are more than 50,000 members in the United States and 30 other cou...
Lilith Fair was a groundbreaking concert tour and travelling music festival where the line-up consisted solely of female solo artists and female-led bands. It was founded by Canadian musician Sarah McLachlan, Nettwerk Music Group's Dan Fraser and Terry McBride, and New York talent agent Marty Diamond. The majority of featured acts were from Canada and the United States. Lilith Fair took place ...
Czech Actresses===From wikipedia: Czech Actresses. En , alphabet list See also : Czech actresses , Czech people , List of Czech woman , Czech people by occupation ===== < BACK to Czech portal ===== Please join us! Your participation are welcome in this project. For join to this project (select ACTIONS (top right) and click Join Project) if you are or would like to become a part and participatio...