“I demand more rights for women
because I know what women can do.”
– Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
President of Liberia, (2006-2018),
first woman to be elected
as an African head of state;
2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner
WOW2 is a four-times-a-month sister blog to This Week in the War on Women. This edition covers stories from November 17 through November 23.
The next installment of WOW2 will be on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
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“There is no history about which
there is so much ignorance as this
great movement for the establishment
of equal political rights for women.”
– Susan B. Anthony,
major figure in the U.S.
Woman Suffrage struggle
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“The most fulfilled people are the
ones who get up every morning
and stand for something larger
than themselves. They are the
people who care about others,
who will extend a helping hand
to someone in need or will
speak up about an injustice
when they see it.”
– Wilma Mankiller,
first woman Principal Chief
of the Cherokee Nation
(1985-1995)
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The purpose of WOW2 is to learn about and honor women of achievement, including many who’ve been ignored or marginalized in most of the history books, and to mark moments in women’s history. It also serves as a reference archive of women’s history.
These trailblazers have a lot to teach us about persistence in the face of overwhelming odds. I hope you will find reclaiming our past as much of an inspiration as I do.
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catch up on the latest dispatches from the frontlines.
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