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In this edition of Mpowered we speak to the legend Rita Diacono. At 94 years old Rita has an immense legacy and you wouldn’t be...
Health + Wellness: Angélique du Coudray
Angélique du Coudray (1712-1794) transformed the practice of midwifery in eighteenth century France. Her work was so invaluable...
Health + Wellness: Suzanne Aubert
Suzanne Aubert (1835-1926) founded a religious order in New Zealand, made it her life’s work to care for the sick and...
Health + Wellness: Virginia Apgar
Virginia Apgar (1909-1974) was a pioneering obstetric anesthesiologist who designed a test that still saves newborns every day....
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Lina Wertmüller (1928-2021) was the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. Known for her ability to...
Visionaries: Homai Vyarawalla
Homai Vyarawalla (1913-2012) is known as India’s first woman photojournalist. Her images captured a politically charged era in...
Visionaries: Carolee Schneemann
Carolee Schneemann (1939-2019) was bold with her art. She moved between forms like video and performance, though she always...
Visionaries: Betye Saar
Betye Saar (1926-present) continuously creates inventive, thought-provoking, and political pieces of art out of objects that she...
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