Gallery

The great figures of international feminism

Illustration d'Olympe de Gouges

Olympe de Gouges (1748-1791)

One of the pioneers of French feminism after the publication of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens in 1791.

Photographie de Clara Zetkin

Clara Zetkin (1857-1933)

Journalist, German politician who is the initiator of Women’s Day on March 8. In 1977 the ONU formalizes this day.

Photographie de Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986)

A French philosopher and novelist, she is an important feminist theorist with her book “Le Deuxième sexe” published in 1949.

Photographie de Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

An emblematic figure in the fight against racial segregation in the United States.

Photographie de Simone Veil

Simone Veil (1927-2017)

An icon of the fight against discrimination of women in France. In 1975 created the Law of Veil which is the right to abortion.

Photographie de Mala Yousafzai

Mala Yousafzai (1997- )

A Pakistani activist who creates a blog “Pakistani Schoolgirl’s Diary” where she shares her views on education and her life under Taliban rule. In 2014 she received the Nobel Peace Prize.