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FIRST PROTEST OF THE SUFFRAGETTES
The first suffragettes decided to hold protests and hunger strikes, in order to get them to have rights. Since they at that time had no right to anything and could only do what they were asked to do. Since 1840, this protest only originated in the United States, but in 1865 it began to spread throughout the world. -
WORLD'S FIRST TEACHER
This is Sofya Kovalévskaya, she was the world's first teacher after several protests that spread throughout the world. This girl discovered her passion for mathematics, her father had no idea, because he did not accept the right to women. So her Sofya decided to continue studying algebra in secret, until she was offered a job. -
THE FIRST DOCTOR WOMEN
Aletta Jacobs was the first woman to become a doctor in the Netherlands. From a very young age, she had the dream of being a doctor and she was always interested in medicine, as women at that time were not allowed to go to university, because she decided to be a pharmacy assistant. -
THE FIRST WOMAN STUDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Elena Maseras was the first woman to study at the University of Barcelona, the Faculty of Medicine. Until the end of the 19th century, women were prohibited from going to university and studying. But in 1872, thanks to the law put in by King Amadeo I, women were able to register. And Elena was the first to enroll in medical school, the first day she was well received by her classmates. -
WORLD'S FIRST WOMAN MAYOR
This woman is Susanna M. Salter, she was the world's first mayor. She was the first woman to get this right in 1887 in Argonia, a small town with few inhabitants. Many people did not agree that a woman went into politics. -
FIRST RIGHT TO FEMALE VOTE
The first right to vote they had was in New Zealand, it was the first country to recognize women's suffrage. For years women had no right to vote, only men could vote. And after so many years these women got a right in them. -
THE FIRST WOMAN ARCHITECT
Matilde Ucelay was the first female architect, she graduated from the architecture school of the University of Madrid. She graduated in 1936 and was celebrated by a tribute by the minister of the government of the republic. -
THE FIRST BOXER WOMEN
Barbara Buttrick was the first woman to get a right in the sport of boxing in the 1940s and 1950s. In those days it was not a good idea to see a woman fighting, although today the situation is still similar. -
FIRST WOMAN HEAD OF A GOVERNMENT
This woman was the first head of a government, she was from Sri Lanka. For years, the only heads of a government and workers were men. Since then women have been breaking down political barriers. -
THE FIRST POLICE WOMEN
Luz Marina Bustos Castañeda, was the first national police woman. She was the first in the world and it was in Colombia, Paime. She was quite official and he had never imagined that she could be a police officer. After several years in 2013 she voluntarily retired.