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Women of History

Issue 52 - March 2016

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In this issue...

Celebrating the incredible codebreakers of Bletchley Park – Dr. Sue Black, Computer Scientist, Writer and Speaker

Blazing a trail for women in medicine: Ode to Elizabeth Blackwell – Dr. Heather Furnas, Plastic Surgeon

Feisty women from history: Not everyone’s cup of tea – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

We are family: The women who taught me to chase my dreams instead of running from my fears – Micky Bland, Firefighter for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Reflecting on the incredible achievements of Marie Curie: The first woman to earn a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive two – Dr. Stacey Habergham, Manager of the National Schools’ Observatory

Lessons from my great-grandmother: Girls can achieve great things in maths and science – Nina Ridge, Weather Presenter turned Maths Teacher

Down with drudgery: Remembering one of the first influential female engineers who led the way for women to enter the workforce – Dawn Bonfield, Women’s Engineering Society Chief Executive

To help, protect and serve across the generations: PC Katie Dennell meets her greatest female role model from the Metropolitan Police Service

How Dame Rose Heilbron did not take ‘no’ for an answer and allowed us all to dream of true equality – Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC, Chairman of the Bar

Commemorating our first female member and singing from the rooftops about the important role engineering and technology plays in our everyday lives – Naomi Climer, IET President

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