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Wies van Groningen 1929–2022 collector. b to mother & Dutch soldier father, family moved to Delft b4 Active in migrant & refugee women's movement & Dutch Indonesian community. Wrote books & stories about her ancestors lives & experiences, encouraged Dutch people of Indonesian & Moluccan heritage to record life stories of their ancestors New pg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wies_van_Groningen @histodons @CarveHerName

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Victòria Pujolar (1921–2017) Republican activist, member of Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia. Spanish Civil War subject to reprisals by Franco's regime, tortured, imprisoned, escaped & exiled. Lived in France, Czechoslovakia & Romania, 1st voice in Catalan on clandestine Radio España Independiente, based in under name Montserrat Canigó. in later life New pg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vict%C3%B2ria_Pujolar @histodons @CarveHerName

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Marthe de Vogüé, Marquise de Mac Mahon (1860-1923). political activist, leader of "Dames Royalistes" from 1900s until her death. Early C20th leading female figure in v right wing Action Française French Royalist movement. Protested at French Republic division of church & state, heavily involved in . Wanted restoration of French royal family. New page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marthe_de_Vog%C3%BC%C3%A9%2C_marquise_de_Mac_Mahon @wikimediauk @histodons @CarveHerName

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Ersilia Fossati (1921-1999) politician from canton of Ticino, campaigner for women's suffrage. Spent in Swiss Women's Army Auxiliary Service. When Switzerland eventually granted women the federal vote on 7 February 1971, Fossati was one of the first eleven women elected to the Grand Council of Ticino. New page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ersilia_Fossati @wikimediauk @histodons @CarveHerName

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Madame Vaudé-Green (née Marie Melina Grin) (1822-1902), who worked in in 1850s-60s, specialising in photographs of religious art. Chose "the finest gems in this magnificent jewel box of masterpieces" to reproduce - 200 images available via stationers & print shops. Her photography studio was called Photographie catholique. Not found an image of her yet - can anyone help? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Vaud%C3%A9-Green
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Dolors Martí Domènech 1901–70 only woman to hold position of political responsibility in Catalan Republican government in Tarragona, Spain in 1930s. Socialist politician, worked to develop women's rights, a skilled public speaker. During Spanish Civil War was responsible for keeping supply chains running during bombings. Fled to France w family to escape Republican retribution, died in exile 1970. New pg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolors_Mart%C3%AD_Dom%C3%A8nech @histodons @CarveHerName

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Laura Leroux-Revault (1872-1936) French artist & painter. Her first teacher was her father the painter Louis Hector Leroux. She later trained at the Académie Julian art school in Paris with Jules Lefebvre & in Jean-Jacques Henner's studio. She exhibited with the Société des Artistes Français & her work is held in public & private collections.
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Portrait de Mademoiselle Laura Leroux, 1898 by Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905), oil on canvas; shown at 1898 Paris Salon, bought by French State; Musée d'Orsay, stored at Musée des Beaux-Arts, Angers. Young white woman dressed in late C19th black dress, hip length cape and small hat perched on swept up dark brown hair, flash of red at throat, gold bangle on her left wrist, background of mottled light turquoise green brush strokes
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    María Luisa Pérez-Soba 1930-2021 1st woman agricultural engineer in Galicia, 5th in Spain. 1959 graduated with degree in agricultural engineering. 1 of 2 women in class of 68. PhD 1963, worked at A Coruña for Ministry of Agriculture New page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Luisa_P%C3%A9rez-Soba
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    Camille Berlin 1866–? French painter. Studied painting @ Académie Julian, exhibited @ Salon des artistes français from 1889. 1892 joined Union of Women Painters & Sculptors, 1901 awarded Ordre des Palmes académiques by French government, then Officier de l'instruction publique in 1912. 1914 self portrait shown. Still need death date, can anyone help? New pg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Berlin
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    Maria Amélia Chaves (28 January 1911 - 4 May 2017) . 1st woman civil engineer to graduate from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. 1st Portuguese woman to graduate work in civil engineering, & 1st Portuguese female engineer to work in the field. New page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Am%C3%A9lia_Chaves
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    Clotilde Catalán de Ocón y Gayolá (1863–1946) Spanish entomologist & poet, noted for her study of lepidoptera in the Sierra de Albarracín. 1st Spanish woman to actively practice of several under the pseudonym La Hija del Cabriel. Her older sister, Blanca Catalán de Ocón y Gayolá, became 1st female .
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    Maria Amélia Chaves (28 January 1911 - 4 May 2017) . 1st woman civil engineer to graduate from the Instituto Superior Técnico of the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. 1st Portuguese woman to graduate work in civil engineering, & 1st Portuguese female engineer to work in the field. New page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Am%C3%A9lia_Chaves
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    Marie Laeng-Stucki (1905–74) 1 of most powerful female entrepreneurs. With husband Fritz, "Mama Laeng" founded Lenco vinyl turntables in 1946. 1,300 staff had a pension scheme, sports teams, a library, cashless salary payments, flexible work hours & accident prevention - all before Swiss women got vote in 1971
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    Blanca Catalán de Ocón y Gayolá (1860-1904). 1st woman botanist. Collected herbarium in , (2 still survive), showcased some species unrecorded by science until then. Learning encouraged by her mother Loreto de Gayolá, & sister Clothilde became an
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    Ángela Alessio Robles Mexican civil engineer town planner. From late 1940 into 1950s was Director General of Planning for Mexico City, then became President of Planning & Director of Plan for Urban Development. In 1980s oversaw development of huge #Monterrey Macroplaza. New #Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngela_Alessio_Robles
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    Evelyna Bloem Souto (1926-2017), In 1957 she was the only woman in 1st class of civil engineering course at University of São Paulo #Brazil. As a student, she had to draw a moustache and beard on her face to be allowed on a French work site to inspect tunnel building. Overcame prejudice to build long academic career. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyna_Bloem_Souto New #Wikipedia page #WikiWomenInRed #WomensHistoryMonth #WHM24 #IWD #IWD24 #WHM @histodons @CarveHerName

    Evelyna Bloem Souto in her 80s. Facing photo left, face turned to smile broadly at camera. Older white woman with dark hair drawn back from face, dark lipstick, chunky small hoop earings, necklace of medium sized pearls, dress with loose cowl neckline. Head and shoulders black and white photo, tree leaves in background
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    Rena Stewart (1923-2023) #Scottish #centenarian Studied German #UniversityofStAndrews
    #WWII codebreaker #bletchleypark who later translated Adolf Hitler’s will.
    Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBCWorldService
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