Hello Joolians! I very nearly missed writing about International Women's Day, a day where we should celebrate women from history, science, and just generally any of the important women in our lives (moms, grandmas,... ok maybe my sister too!).
Who is your favourite female figure from history?
Mine is the Greek Egyptain philosopher HYPATIA (Υπατία), who lived and taught mathematics in Alexandria, Egypt, 1600 years ago.
Had you heard of her? Why not? Do you think that there are any factors that have made women less prominent in history?
Can you name any famous Korean women? (Hint: Who is on your money?)
Do you think that is changing nowadays? For example, Hypatia has become popular and beloved that we named an exoplanet after her!
How else could we recognise the important women from history?
(PS - this is a famous drawing of Hypatia, but it doesn't date from the 5th century!)
Sources: International Women's Day: https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day
Hypatia: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Hypatia/399865
Roy had some great points. He said that women didn't have as many opportunities in the past, that's why they aren't as prominent in history. Li Tai-young was Roy's woman from history - she was the first female lawyer in Korea! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Tai-young#:~:text=Lee%20Tai%2Dyoung%20(Korean%3A,rights%20all%20through%20her%20career.
My brilliant student Benjamin suggests Anne Frank as she didn't lose hope as the evil Hitler guy was trying to kill all the Jewish people.
Tammy says that she is a descendant of Shin Saimdang! So there is a connection to a famous Korean woman, but she didn't known that Shin Saimdang had 3 daughters, she only knew about the sons. My grandmother was in the Korean War and she had to become a more confident person because of it - so that's why she is my Woman of the Year!
Logan would like to highlight the poet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heo_Nanseolheon who was the sister of Heo Gyun.