

macht neustadt dosse view voyant plaquette frein touran In celebration of the motivated commitment of these inspiring women, we now celebrate wie die ersten christen lebten Women’s History Month. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987.  To learn more about other influential women in history and Women’s History Month, go to here. opsats royal copenhagen plaque les cheveux en arriere Motivation.  There are two main types of motivation; intrinsic and extrinsic.  Extrinsic motivation is the outside factors that influence a person’s commitment to an endeavor, such as working really hard in a daunting history class because you want that “A” grade.  Intrinsic motivation is a person’s interest in or gratification from in the task itself, such as being motivated to work hard in that history class because you love the subject matter. That being said, this blog isn’t directly about motivation, and I’m not going to tell you how and why you should be motivated. conversation au restaurant en anglais This blog is an ode to some of the most intrinsically and extrinsically motivated women in history.  Women who committed themselves to a cause greater than themselves, not simply looking for credit or a title (although I’m sure that contributed to the motivation of some), but because they believed they had the ability to be valuable agents in the fight for women’s equality.   Though they lived in different decades, different countries, and different cultures, these women share two undeniable traits; the progress of women and the whole-hearted motivation they had to inspire progress for women in society.  These motivated women changed society for the better.  I hope they inspire you the way they have inspired us.

steve father touch me süße tiere zeichnen go Lucretia Mott was one of the leading voices of the abolitionist and feminist movements of her time. Some would say the Susan B. Anthony took over where Mott left off. Mott’s feminist viewpoint was outlined in her Discourse on Women, a document in which she argued for equal economic opportunity and voting rights. More on Lucretia’s impact here.

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wurzelentfernung im garten conners pour enseignants Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first and only female prime minister.  She served from 1979 until 1990. Thatcher is the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and was nicknamed the “Iron Lady,” as she fervently opposed Soviet communism and had no hesitation in fighting a war to preserve control of the Falkland Islands. She was eventually pressured into resigning by members of her own Conservative Party.  You can find more on Margaret Thatcher here.

lasagna recipe veg kjøre lift på offentlig vei link gør det selv magasin Ruth Bader Ginsberg was the second female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Bader taught at Rutgers University Law School before becoming the first female, tenured professor at Columbia University.  She served as the director of the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union during the 1970s and was named to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.  As Justice, she argued for gender equality in many poignant cases. Check out more on Ruth Bader here. karim benzema car unvergessliche momente aida visit Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a moderate conservative, and has been known for her unemotional and scrupulous opinions. For 24 years, Sandra Day O’Connor was a pioneering force on the Supreme Court, and has paved the way for women in law.  More on Sandra Day O’Connor here.

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