This publication describes the history of both individual and groups of women, who despite the obstacles facing them, made significant contributions to female education. It offers a journey through the historical narrative of women's struggle to achieve agency. The publication is a result of the fifteenth annual conference of the Women's History Network, held at Durham University in 2006.
Inspired by the Periodic Table of chemical elements, published by chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, the Periodic Table of Feminism applies scientific logic to the history of feminism around the world. In this guide like-minded women are grouped by the nature of their activism and their approach to the women's movement. Through the table you will see how women's ideas spoke to one another and connected with each other, across countries, ideologies, generations and waves. With illustrations and quotes. .Contents: How the table works : Proto-feminists : The first wave : Epic marches : The second wave : Fictional feminists : Inspirational creatives : The third wave : Political leaders : The fourth wave : Male allies.