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Womanica

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Thinking back to our history classes growing up, we had one question: Where the ladies at? Enter, Womanica. In just 5 minutes a day, learn about different incredible women from throughout history. On Wonder Media Network’s award-winning podcast, we’re telling the stories of women you may or may not know — but definitely should. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4:00

Architects: Amina, Queen of Zazzau

Womanica ·

2025/03/24

Amina, Queen of Zazzau (c.1533-1610) was a Hausa leader in the city-state Zazzau (now city of Zaria in Kaduna State in Nigeria). To mark and protect her new lands, Amina had her cities surrounded by earthen walls. These walls became commonplace until the British conquest of Zazzau in 1904. Many of them survive today, known as “ganuwar Amina” (Amina's walls). For Further Reading: Zaria | Historic Kingdom, Traditional Emirate, Nigeria | Britannica The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World

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7:49

Architects: Toypurina

Womanica ·

2025/03/21

Toypurina (1760-1799) was a Tongva woman who lived in modern-day California during the period of Spanish colonial rule. She helped organize a rebellion against the San Gabriel mission. Despite the failure of this revolt, she remains an important figure in Indigenous history and is celebrated for her resistance against colonial injustice. For Further Reading: Life Story: Toypurina Mountain Fortress: Indian Resistance to Mission San Gabriel | Departures | PBS SoCal Toypurina: A Legend Etched in the

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7:14

Architects: Patama Roonrakwit

Womanica ·

2025/03/20

Patama Roonrakwit (1968-present) is a Thai architect and the founder of CASE Studio. She is known for participatory architecture that involves local communities in the design process to create sustainable and affordable living spaces. Her work emphasizes social responsibility and improving living conditions for underprivileged communities in Thailand. For Further Reading: Thai architect Patama Roonrakwit on building for the poor in Bangkok Thai architect a finalist for top international prize in

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7:35

Architects: Jane Jacobs

Womanica ·

2025/03/19

Jane Jacobs (1916 to 2006) was a pioneering urbanist and activist best known for her influential book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), which challenged conventional urban planning ideas by advocating for vibrant, community-centered, and pedestrian-friendly city design. For Further Reading: On Jane Jacobs - Salmagundi Magazine Jane Jacobs’s Street Smarts | The New Yorker Social Welfare History Project Jacobs, Jane — 1916 – 2006 This month, we’re talking

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7:25

Architects: Maya Lin

Womanica ·

2025/03/18

Maya Lin (1959 - present) is a sculptor, architect, artist, and designer known for her memorial work and focus on landscapes and the environment. At age 21 she designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which was dedicated in 1982. Since then she has seamlessly weaved between art and architecture, producing work that has earned her both a National Medal of Arts, as well as a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Further reading: Boundaries by Maya Lin Maya Lin: Artist and Architect Maya Lin: A Strong Clear

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6:54

Architects: Yasmeen Lari

Womanica ·

2025/03/17

Yasmeen Lari (1941-present) is Pakistan’s first female architect and an influential figure in the intersection of architecture and social justice. Though she built her career designing “starchitect” buildings for oil interests and private parties in Pakistan, she shifted at the top of her game to what she calls “barefoot architecture,” focusing on the social consequences of architecture and historical conservation in rural villages. For Further Reading: Yasmeen Lari:

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8:51

Architects: Zaha Hadid

Womanica ·

2025/03/14

Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. Her fantastical and fluid style challenged architectural conventions and was the source of much controversy. In 2004 she became the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize and is remembered as a giant in the field for pushing boundaries in design. For Further Reading: Zaha Hadid Profile Zaha Hadid: 'I don't make nice little buildings' Zaha Hadid: queen of the curve Zaha

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8:15

Architects: Emily Warren Roebling

Womanica ·

2025/03/13

Emily Warren Roebling (1843-1903) played a pivotal role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge. She was married to the Chief Engineer of the bridge and took charge of his work on the project after illness prevented him from continuing in his role. When the bridge opened in May 1883, she was the first person to cross it. She went on to study law and became an advocate for women’s equality in marriage. For Further Reading: Emily Warren Roebling, the Woman Behind the Man Who Built the

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5:18

Architects: Deborah Moody

Womanica ·

2025/03/12

Deborah Moody (1586-1659) moved to the New World after facing religious persecution in England. She played a major role in founding the colony Gravesend on occupied native lands. Gravesend was based on religious freedom and implemented a street grid system over a century before it was commonplace throughout New York City. For Further Reading: The Lady of Gravesend Lady Deborah Moody, A Dangerous Woman, Comes to New England The First New York City Street Grid Was Laid Out in Gravesend, Brooklyn in

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10:26

Architects: Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky

Womanica ·

2025/03/11

Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (1897-2000) was an Austrian architect and the first woman to pursue architecture professionally in Austria. She is most famous for designing the “Frankfurt Kitchen” in 1926, a revolutionary design that influenced modern kitchen layouts by emphasizing efficiency and ergonomics. Beyond architecture, Schutte-Lihotzky was politically active, joining the anti-Nazi resistance during WWII, for which she was imprisoned. Her career spanned nearly a century, and she

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7:20

Architects: Norma Merrick Sklarek

Womanica ·

2025/03/10

Norma Merrick Sklarek (1926-2012) was an African American architect. Known as the "Rosa Parks of Architecture," she fought for her buildings and was a pioneering African American female architect in the field. For Further Reading: Norma Merrick Sklarek How Norma Merrick Sklarek Paved the Way for Black Women Architects Pioneering African American Architect was 85 This month, we’re talking about Architects. These women held fast to their visions for better futures, found potential in negative

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9:05

Architects: Julia Morgan

Womanica ·

2025/03/07

Julia Morgan (1872-1957) was an American architect based in the San Francisco area. She designed, rebuilt, and remodeled hundreds of buildings, most famously the Fairmont Hotel and the Hearst Castle. She was the first woman to gain an architecture license in California and posthumously won the AIA Gold Metal from the American Institute of Architects. For Further Reading: Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect A Brief History of the Hearst Castle and Architect Julia Morgan

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6:21

Architects: Shirley Jackson

Womanica ·

2025/03/06

Shirley Jackson (1946-present) is an accomplished American physicist and mathematician who dedicated her career to studying the particles that make up our universe and to improving and supporting the diversity of people studying and dedicating themselves to the sciences. For Further Reading: Jackson, Shirley Ann | Women of the Hall The Remarkable Career of Shirley Ann Jackson | MIT Technology Review Full Event Video: An Evening With Shirley Ann Jackson This month, we’re talking about

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6:23

Architects: Suzette Haden Elgin

Womanica ·

2025/03/05

Suzette Haden Elgin (1936-2015) was a writer and linguist who constructed a whole language called Láadan for her beloved Native Tongue series. In the series, women resist their oppressive patriarchal society through a language of their own creation that helps them better express their realities. For Further Reading: Suzette Haden Elgin (1936–2015) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas In her 1984 science fiction novel ‘Native Tongue,’ linguist Suzette Haden Elgin created a feminist

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8:07

Architects: Sara Josephine Baker

Womanica ·

2025/03/04

Sara Josephine Baker (1873-1945) was a doctor specializing in public health who revolutionized preventative measures for mothers and infants in the early 20th century. In an era when typhoid, dysentery, and smallpox ravaged New York City’s impoverished tenement populations, she is estimated to have saved the lives of roughly 90,000 children through her work. For Further Reading: Baker, Sara Josephine (1873-1945) The Doctor Who Made a Revolution | Helen Epstein | The New York Review of Books

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5:57

Architects: Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares

Womanica ·

2025/03/03

Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares (1910-1967), often remembered simply as Lota, was a Brazilian designer and urban planner. She is best known for transforming Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo Park into a harmonious blend of nature and modernity, crafting one of the world’s largest urban parks. For Further Reading: Architectural Review: Maria Carlota Costallat de Macedo Soares (1910-1967)Soul mates #3 Lota de Macedo SoaresOldschool Rio: An ambitious project called Aterro do Flamengo Soul

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9:54

Renaissance Women: Eulalie Spence

Womanica ·

2025/02/28

Eulalie Spence (1894-1981) was a playwright, director, and teacher from the British West Indies. She made a living as a school teacher, a profession she stayed in for 40 years, but truly made a name for herself by winning awards in several theater competitions. As a self-described “folk dramatist,” her plays depict everyday Black life. This led her to gain criticism from contemporaries like W.E.B. Du Bois, whom she was in the famed Krigwa Players with. She authored some fourteen plays,

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8:15

Renaissance Women: Georgette Seabrooke

Womanica ·

2025/02/27

Georgette Seabrooke, also known as Georgette Seabrooke Powell, (1916-2011) was an American muralist, artist, illustrator, art therapist, and community educator. She is best known for her mural Recreation in Harlem at Harlem Hospital, which she made while working for the WPA in 1936. A true lifelong learner, Seabrooke was educated at the Harlem Community Art Center, and studied at the Cooper Union, Fordham University, and Howard University, and many other institutions. For Further Reading: Georgette

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6:28

Renaissance Women: Anne Spencer

Womanica ·

2025/02/26

Anne Spencer (1882-1975) was a poet, educator, and activist. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, she advanced local efforts for literacy, access, and civil rights. Her home also became a hub for Black writers and activists traveling to the South. For Further Reading: Virginia Public Media: The Garden That Inspired a Harlem Renaissance Poet UVA Today: Through a Harlem Renaissance Poet’s Garden, and Into Her Work and Life National Women’s History Museum: Anne Spencer This Black History

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8:14

Renaissance Women: Effie Lee Newsome

Womanica ·

2025/02/25

Effie Lee Newsome (1885–1979) was a Harlem Renaissance poet and activist. She is most famous for her volume of children’s poetry, Gladiola Garden: Poems of Outdoors and Indoors for Second Grade Readers. As the NAACP got started, Newsome also worked extensively with W.E.B DuBois on TCrisis magazine, writing poetry for the magazine and editing the “Little Page” column. Her writings merged nature with the fight for civil rights, linking natural history and conservation to the

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