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The women in the Anglo-Saxon period had roles as mother, wife, caregiver and teachers.
(http://csis.pace.edu/grendel/projs2003a/Johane,Heidi&Yee/Women.htm) -
Throughout this time period, Mary I was queen of England and Ireland.
(https://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/queen-mary-1/) -
Susan B. Anthony was elected as a leader of the Women's Rights Movement.
(http://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.php) -
The first woman to run for president ever - Victoria Woodull
(http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/victoria-woodhull-first-woman-presidential-candidate-116828) -
Henrick Ibsen's "A Doll's House", was first performed and published in Copenhagen. In the book, Nora has to overcome struggles and conflicts with her husband, but has to get through her husband attitude and the society that he believes in.
(https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2542/2542-h/2542-h.htm) -
The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed. This is a state-by-state campaign made in order to obtain woman's rights.
(http://www.brynmawr.edu/library/exhibits/suffrage/nawsa.html) -
The National Association of Colored Women is formed. Their goal is to protect the rights of women and their youth.
(http://nacwc.org/aboutus/index.html) -
This was the year that the 19th amendment was ratified and women could vote in the election.
(http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/the-fight-for-womens-suffrage) -
The ban on women not allowed to serve in combat roles, is lifted.
(http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline3.html) -
Watson gave this speech during the He for She campaign, United Nations in New York. The goal of this speech was to help put an end to gender inequality. She wanted to attempt to galvanize men and boys to be advocates for gender equality. A key factor of her speech was that the term "fighting women's rights" is too often a synonym of "men-hating".
(http://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2014/9/emma-watson-gender-equality-is-your-issue-too)
