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Month: October 2021

Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897-1969)

31 October, 20213 July, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Amy Ashwood Garvey was an activist and entrepreneur whose impact is still being fully understood

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged newspaper, nightclubs, theatre

Shelley Gulick (1876-1927)

21 October, 202118 November, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Shelley Gulick may be forgotten now but during her life she was seen as a pioneer in the world of insurance.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged insurance, suffragist

Rooms of their own

14 October, 202121 December, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Affordable accommodation is not just a 21st century concern: it was an issue for Victorian women entering the workforce.

Posted in Women in SocietyTagged clubs, networks

Norah Wilmot (1889-1980)

12 October, 202114 October, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment

When is a first not really a first? For Norah Wilmot, her official racing first came after fifty years on the job.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged first

Mary Harris Smith (1844-1934)

7 October, 20219 June, 2022 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Twenty five years after she started her fight, Mary Harris Smith finally received the professional accreditation she deserved.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged first, soroptimist

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