Lucretia Mott ...was one assertion Lucretia Mott used to counter the Reverend Henry Grew's arguments that the Bible proved men were naturally superior to women at the National Women's Rights convention in 1854. Mott was fond of using scripture as a means of exemplifying women's equality in rights to man, as is discussed in the following essay, published on this day in 1849. Reading time: 30 minutes Discourse On Woman December 17, 1849 There is nothing of greater importance to the well-being of society at large —of man as well as woman—than the true and proper position of woman. Much has been said, from time to time, upon this subject. It has been a theme for ridicule, for satire and sarcasm. We might look for this from the ignorant and vulgar; but from the intelligent and refined we have a right to expect that such weapons shall not be resorted to,—that gross comparisons and vulgar epithets shall not be applied, so as to place woman, in a point of view, ridicu
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was a Bengali Muslim writer and feminist activist who founded the first Muslim girls' school in Calcutta in 1911. She wrote Sultana's Dream as a means to pass the time while her husband was away with work. Writing this short story was a means for Rokeya to demonstrate her prowess in English to her husband, who appreciated her work. He encouraged her to submit the piece to The Indian Ladies Magazine , which published the story for the first time in 1905. This feminist utopia is based in a place called Ladyland where women roam free and thrive, while men are secluded. It is considered the opposite of the purdah : the practice of seclusion prevalent in some Muslim and Hindu communities. Most notably, crime is completely eliminated in Ladyland, since men are considered responsible for all of it... Reading time: 19 minutes Sultana's Dream by Begum Rokeya One evening I was lounging in an easy chair in my bedroom and