Have You Met Her?

Join me this week to hear about the incredible life of Belva Lockwood. Belva had ambition, intelligence and ability... but unfortunately, she was a woman. Her entire life was full of people telling her "no," but she decided to do the things anyway. Her goals were big, and she didn't stop fighting until she achieved them.

If you are in the United States, please take a minute to check your voter registration... we have an important election coming up!

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Join me to learn about the life of this colorful feminist trailblazer... the first woman to ever have her name appear on a Presidential Ballot. Victoria had a lot to say... first, for the spirits of the deceased. Next, for women like herself who had no legal protection after divorce. Finally, during her presidential campaign... where her platform included women's suffrage, regulation of monopolies, abolition of the death penalty, and welfare for the poor. We don't know how many votes she received on election day, but we can appreciate the fact that she made the first crack in the door that has kept women out of the Presidency of the United States.

This week we are learning about the prominent, dedicated journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who wanted people around the world to see what she was seeing. She wanted to share the truth. Known for her infectious laugh and finding the humanity in every story, Shireen chose to find joy every day.

To see one of her last reports, visit the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbNtBxD7UQU&t=13s

In this week's episode, we'll follow Veronica Guerin on her dangerous travels to unravel the truth about the heroin crisis in Dublin and her attempts to expose the criminals who were profiting. Her journalistic ethics were murky, and she seemed to have no internal desire for self-preservation... but you HAVE to admire her bravery and desire to do what she believed was right.

Join me this week to learn about the woman who earned the unofficial title of "the First Lady of Black Press" for her hard work, fearless questions, and honest writing. Her adventures took her all over the world, and her strong sense of right and wrong drove her to fight for equality in an influential way. And if a certain President of the United States got his feathers ruffled along the way?... Ethel wasn't afraid of that either!

Our world has been blessed with many amazing female journalists... and so we're going to learn about four of them this month. We're going to start with the confident, opinionated Nellie Bly who was a pioneer in the concept of investigate journalism. Learn about her adventures and maybe be inspired by her views that woman were capable, should be supported, and that the most importantly, that those people who were suffering should be shown compassion and care.

For a fun video about Nellie, visit the youtube link here: https://youtu.be/ACz2bwF1gEs?si=FniGpU0Zk5-jLMVd

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Join me today to learn about the woman whose unique cells were "immortal." A cell sample taken during a procedure (without her consent or knowledge) would change the world of medicine. Learn about this amazing woman who was mostly unknown until 60 years after her death... even though many of the vaccines, treatments, and understanding of cells that we have today wouldn't be possible without her contribution. Honor her by learning about her life.

Join me this week to hear about the amazing life of Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first woman of color to become a medical doctor in America. Taught the basics by her aunt, Rebecca knew from a young age that she had a mission in life: to ease the suffering of her fellow humans.

Her legacy remained relatively unknown for over a century after her death... but thanks to her groundbreaking medical reference guide, the world has rediscovered her story and her phenomenal accomplishments.

Women are capable, powerful, and brilliant. Period. Or should I say, even WITH their periods. Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi was a fierce advocate for women's education and used her medical training (which she fought to have access to) to scientifically PROVE that women who were menstruating were just as capable as men.

For information about the Global Crisis of Period Poverty, and ways that you can help, visit the following links:

https://wiisglobal.org/period-poverty-a-global-crisis/

https://thepadproject.org/ - A period should end a sentence, NOT a girl's education.

https://period.org/

https://www.freedom4girls.co.uk/

https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/

We're kicking off our month of celebrating Women in Medicine by talking about the first woman to be a licensed doctor in Japan... and the personal experiences that she went through that inspired her to challenge traditions and BE THE CHANGE that the world needed.

It would be amazing if women were welcomed and well-represented in the medical field today, but we will be discussing an example of how (even so many years later) society STILL believes that women shouldn't be in certain fields.

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