feminism
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Sovereign Queen of India
An ancient Greek queen named Agathoclea Theotropus, who compared herself to the goddess Athena, and became the ruler of Punjab, India, set the precedence for female sovereigns in Ancient and Medieval India. She was the wife of the second...
Greece
The History of Feminism in Greece
While there were some proto-feminists in ancient Greece, feminism as a movement began in Greece in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when women across the US and Europe began fighting for their rights.
Women from the US, UK, and Ireland...
Canada
Meta-Feminist Book ‘High Heels For Six’ by Greek-Canadian Journalist
Greek-Canadian journalist, writer and novelist Justine Frangouli-Argyris, has gained great reviews for her book “High Heels for Six.” The book follows the story of a seventeen year-old girl, Julia, who is sent away from her home in the islands...