Edith Cavell
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Nurse Edith Cavell, helped Allied Soldiers escape from Germany-occupied Belgium during the First World War. She lived by a personal motto: “I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved.” Follow Edith, as she helped others, in her amazing quest to fight for what she believed in. She was courageous and determined and her story deserves to be heard.
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Rosalba Carriera
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Elizabeth Blackwell
Becoming the first female doctor in the USA and also the first female to be registered as a doctor in the UK, was no simple feat. Dr Elizabeth Blackwell paved the way for women in medicine. Despite many rejections and criticisms, she persevered and went on to become one of the greatest pioneers in the development of health care for women. Elizabeth trained many female doctors along the way and her story is nothing short of inspirational.
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Simone de Beauvoir
Meet philosopher, writer and feminist: Simone de Beauvoir who broke free from societal chains and marched to the beat of her own drum. Find out about her relationship with prominent existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre. Learn more about the woman whose intellect and passion made her more than a match for her male counterparts. Simone wrote many influential books and papers, and challenged what was seen as the woman’s role, on a number of levels.
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