Womanica

Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) was a member of a famed British suffragette family known for their militant civil disobedience. She saw the fight for suffrage as universal, and became an important figure...

28 Nov 20227min

Sunila Abeysekera (1952-2013) fought relentlessly for human rights at home in Sri Lanka and abroad.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooked, but no more. This month on Womani...

25 Nov 20228min

Shirin Ebadi (1947-present) is a woman of firsts. She is the first woman in Iran to serve as a judge, as well as the first Muslim woman and Iranian to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Women’s contributions t...

24 Nov 20225min

Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1959-present) dedicated her life to speaking out for Indigenous Guatemalans, fighting tirelessly against the human rights abuses that occurred during and after the Guatemalan Civ...

23 Nov 20228min

Marii Hasegawa (1918-2012) dedicated her life to diplomacy and social work. Her story is a reminder that a lifetime in the pursuit of peace is a humbling task we must choose to take up every day.Women...

22 Nov 20226min

Madeeha Gauhar (1956-2018) challenged censorship in Pakistan and helped to transform theater in South Asia.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooked, but no more. This month o...

21 Nov 20225min

Muriel Duckworth (1908-2009) was a Canadian activist, feminist, and pacifist.Women’s contributions to peacekeeping efforts are often overlooked, but no more. This month on Womanica we're highlighting ...

18 Nov 20226min

Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin (1943-present) is a South African journalist who took a stand against the apartheid system. Though she was imprisoned for her resistance against the racist government, she help...

17 Nov 20227min