Emily Davies

The higher education of women (eBook, ePUB)

Empowering Women Through Education: A Victorian Feminist Manifesto

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Emily Davies' 'The Higher Education of Women' is a groundbreaking exploration of the importance of providing women with access to higher education. Published in 1866, during a time when women's educational opportunities were severely limited, the book presents a compelling argument for the benefits of intellectual stimulation and academic rigor for women. Davies employs a persuasive and informative tone, drawing on research and personal anecdotes to support her claims. The book is considered a key text in the early feminist movement, advocating for gender equality in education and society. Davies's passionate writing style and commitment to social progress shine through in this thought-provoking work. Her advocacy for women's education paved the way for future generations of female scholars and leaders. 'The Higher Education of Women' is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of women's rights and the development of higher education for all.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 63
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339526617
• Artikelnr.: 68450471

Autorenporträt

Sarah Emily Davies was an English woman who created Girton College in Cambridge. She advocated for suffrage and women's access to higher education. In her youth, she attended National Association for the Promotion of Social Science meetings and became friends with Barbara Bodichon and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. After relocating to London with her mother in 1862, she worked for and edited the English Woman's Journal before joining the Langham Place Group. She co-founded the London Schoolmistresses' Association and the Kensington Society, both of which advocated for universal suffrage, despite her personal belief that only unmarried women and widows should have the right to vote. After leaving Girton in 1904, Davies served as secretary of the National Society for Women's Suffrage's London section before joining the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association. She died in London at the age of 91. Davies' rigorous ideas on education were contentious during her lifetime, but historians have increasingly seen her achievements with more sympathy. To commemorate Girton College's 150th anniversary, Baroness Hale dedicated a blue plaque in 2019 honoring founders Emily Davies and Barbara Bodichon.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory
2. Ideals
3. Things as they are
4. Things as they might be
5. Professional and domestic life
6. Specific suggestions
7. Conclusion
Remarks on the education of girls Bessie Rayner Parkes
A brief summary, in plain language, of the most important laws concerning women, together with a few observations thereon Barbara Bodichon.