Making a difference, breaking schemes, changing paradigms, are the raison d'être of Impronta de Mujer. But how is it possible to achieve it? And who has been able to leave that mark? The answer is simple.
Fortunately, the list of brave women who changed the world from their personal history is enormous.
Because I love to show examples that illustrate all this, of which I am deeply convinced, this week we dedicate it to sharing the profiles of 21 women who, from different perspectives, at different historical moments, went against the current and managed to make a difference so that later generations continue this long process that has evidenced the transcendental role of women in society; key in the evolution and development of humanity.
100 years of history to conquer the right to vote
One of the first spaces that women fought to claim was that of political rights. This path to achieving equality in decision-making is inscribed with the names of great women who tirelessly faced the adversity of their time.
In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony organized the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention in New York State. There they raised for the first time the cry of the vote for women. But the conquest would come almost eighty years later when Carrie Chapman led the campaign for the 19th. amendment to the United States Constitution that gave women the right to vote in 1920.
The bravery of the Seneca Falls Convention resonated around the world in 1948, when the former first lady and president of the UN Human Rights Commission, Eleanor Roosevelt, promoted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that enshrines suffrage universal. She is therefore known as the "First Lady of the World".
They left their mark by breaking paradigms
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro (1646-1684) was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in modern times. This Venetian, belonging to the nobility, Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Padua, paved the way for the recognition of erudite women in society.
Marie Curie (1867-1934) was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, in physics and chemistry, respectively. One of the most prominent figures in the history of scientific endeavor, she pioneered research on radioactivity.
Maria Montesori (1870-1952) was the first Italian woman doctor, doctor of Philosophy, who studied anthropology and psychology. She dedicated her life to innovation in teaching and created the Montessori method that reformed the methodology and psychology of children's education and is recognized worldwide.
Coco Chanel (1883-1971) was one of the most influential women of the 20th century, she created her own fashion business as a designer. She imposed a new canon by decreeing "the death of the corset", which by the time of the First World War, was a pattern of female beauty. She established the use of pants, until then, considered a male garment.
Brownie Wise (1913-1992) revolutionized the world of marketing by creating, in the '50s, the method of sales by demonstration, in-home meetings; She thus became the vice president of the renowned Tupperware brand. She is considered a champion of the insertion of housewives into the world of work.
Entrepreneurs who left their mark
Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, two Irish architects, owners of the firm Grafton Architects, have left their mark on the world with impressive buildings and are the first women to receive the Pritzker Prize (2020) for a women's team, which is the award most important of architecture in the world that is delivered annually since 1979.
Arianna Huffington. Co-founder of The Huffington Post, one of the largest collaborative journalism networks in the world, she is a successful billionaire businesswoman. Author and speaker, she is the creator of the campaign: The Sleep Revolution, which promotes healthy rest to increase productivity.
Ruth Handler (1916-2002). American businesswoman, president of Mattel.Inc. Inspired by her daughter Barbara de Ella, she was the creator of Barbie, considered the most famous doll in the world, and one of the best-selling products in the toy industry.
Josephine Esther Mentzer (1906-2004). Co-founder of Estée Lauder. This New York businesswoman started a family business of facial creams in the 1940s. Her innovation in the field of cosmetics made her one of the most important businesswomen in the United States, honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Eugénie Brazier (1895-1977) / First female chef with three Michelin stars. French, nicknamed “mother Brazier”, her culinary success is recognized as an emblem of the city of Lyon, where she founded one of three restaurants of her own. The street where it is located was baptized as “rue Eugenie Brazier”.
Women who left their mark on the cultural industry
Murasaki Shikibu (978-1014). The first modern novelist in history. She was a Japanese writer, author of "Genji Monogatari" ("The Genji Novel"), considered the world's first modern novel.
Sophonisba Anguissola (1535-1625). First female painter recognized by history, famous for her portraits during the Cinquecento in Italy and Spain.
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931). The most famous ballet dancer of all time. Trained in the Imperial Russian Ballet, she changed the physical ideal of crossbows, from strong and robust to slim and delicate.
Katherine Bigelow is the first woman to win the Oscar for best director. With her film about defusing bombs in Iraq “The Hurt Locker”, the Californian filmmaker won 6 Academy Awards, including best picture and best screenplay.
At just 18 years old, Billie Eilish is the first woman to win all four major Grammys in 2020: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best New Artist. The American singer is also the youngest artist to achieve this feat in the music industry.
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