"The Higher Education of Women" by Emily Davies is a powerful argument for educational equality in the 1800s. This book shines a light on the poor educational opportunities offered to women during that time, arguing that they should receive the same challenging education as men. Instead of only focusing on the skills needed to be wives and mothers, Davies suggests women should be given the opportunity to discover, nurture, and express their talents and meaningfully give back to their communities. Davies disagrees with the old ideas that limit women’s education to household skills and believes that a better education for women will help them develop their minds, explore their potential, and increase their overall contribution to society, paving the way for equality and female empowerment.
The higher education of women
By Emily Davies
In a world that limits women's learning, a passionate voice cries out for equal education, empowering women to rise beyond the home and shape society.
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About the AuthorSarah Emily Davies was an English feminist who founded Girton College, Cambridge. She campaigned as a suffragist and for women's rights to university education. In her early life, she attended meetings of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science and befriended Barbara Bodichon and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. After moving to London with her mother in 1862, she wrote for and edited the English Woman's Journal and joined the Langham Place Group. She co-founded the London Schoolmistresses' Association and the Kensington Society, which pressured for universal suffrage, although she herself believed only unmarried women and widows should gain the vote.
Sarah Emily Davies was an English feminist who founded Girton College, Cambridge. She campaigned as a suffragist and for women's rights to university education. In her early life, she attended meetings of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science and befriended Barbara Bodichon and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. After moving to London with her mother in 1862, she wrote for and edited the English Woman's Journal and joined the Langham Place Group. She co-founded the London Schoolmistresses' Association and the Kensington Society, which pressured for universal suffrage, although she herself believed only unmarried women and widows should gain the vote.
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