Throughout history, brave women broke with convention, taking on roles deemed ‘inappropriate’ for their time or culture. Many of their names have been lost. Here are the stories of three inspirational women you’ve probably never heard of, who overcame expectations to be demure and ‘behave.’ Margaret Anstee: Turning the United Nations Upside Down Dame Margaret Joan Anstee was the first female Undersecretary General at the United Nations.
She tells her story in her autobiography, Never Learn to Type. Born in 1926, she grew up when women were expected to be demure, get married, and have babies. Then came the Second […]The post Three Inspirational Women You Should Know About appeared first on Ms. Career Girl.