Written by Vashti Harrison, "Little Leaders: Visionary Women Around the World" chronicles in short biographies the lives of many pivotal women in various spheres. But in many cases, because they were women or of colour or both, their legacies were overlooked. These names were lost to the general consciousness and would never get the recognition they deserved. Many of the names that come up will be new to many but their influence and worldwide reach may amaze you!
Episode 1 - Introduction, Fatima Al-Fahiri, Wang Zhenyi and Ada Lovelace
Fatima Al-Fahiri
When did Fatima live?
How did Fatima and her sister get the money to build the Mosque?
What is a ‘masdrassa’ ?
Which Pope studied there? What did he introduce to the western world?
Wang Zhenyi
If girls at this time did not go to school, how did she learn?
What different subjects did she write about?
What equipment did Wang Zhenyi use to recreate an eclipse?
Why do you think so much of her writing was published AFTER she died?
Ada Lovelace
What were the names of Ada’s parents?
Why might Charles Babbage have declined to work with Ada?
How did she prove she was worth working with?
Ada is thought of as the first person to be a… what? Why do you think her name is barely remembered/taught?
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