Historical figures
African American poet and civil rights activist and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
Women in humanities faculties historically earn less and are less likely to hold this top academic position
What is full professor?
A 20th century wave of feminism focused on literature, art and culture
What is second wave feminism?
The first woman of color in the U.S. Congress and served for the house of representatives
Who is Patsy Takemoto Mink?
Studies show women authors were less likely to be published before which century?
What is the 20th century?
Wrote "A vindication of the Rights of Woman" and pushed for co-educational schools where girls and boys could learn in the same environment wanting schools to adopt and foster equality
Who is Mary Wollstoncraft?
In literary studies, this bias often means male authored texts are more cited than female authored ones even when equally influential
What is citation bias?
A 2010s movement hightlighting sexual harassment and inequality in academic, publishing and the arts
What is #MeToo
Rejected marriage and motherhood to commit her time to social reform
Who is Jane Addams?
The term for works by female authors that were historically ignored by mainstream literary canons
What is canon exclusion
Author of "Beloved" exploring slavery and motherhood
Who is Toni Morrison?
When women are hired but often placed in teaching-focused roles instead of research roles
What is glass ceiling?
Challenges patriarchal, traditional interpretations within, classical studies, literature and history and organizes conferences to promote feminist research agendas
What is Women's Classical Caucus
Shined light on double sexual standards that existed in society. She also campaigned to repeal the Contagious Diseases Acts
Who is Josephine Butler?
The # of women represenred in major art museum collections is often less than this percentage
What is 5-10%?
First woman to receive a PhD in history in the United States
Who is Mary Beard?
The phenomenon in which women are systematically less likely to receive research funding or grants in the humanities, despite similar qualifications, is an example of this type of disparity.
What is funding inequity?
Projects such as The Women's Library Project focus on recovering works by women which is part of this broader academic movement
What is feminist recovery or archival scholarship?
Became the first female head of government in the world
Who is Sirimavo Bandaranaike?
Feminist literary critics often use this method to recover lost or overlooked women writers...this is called?
What is feminist recovery or archival research
Mexican painter known for deeply personal and symbolic self portraits
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This global report regularly tracks gender gaps in academic leadership across humanities
What is UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring report?
This intersectional approach addresses how race, class and gender interact to shape women's opportunities in humanities
What is intersectional feminism?
An early christian figure whose legends inspired women to pursue philosophy
Studies show female scholars are more likely to leave academic due to these pressures
What are work-life balance and gender-based expectations?