Perhaps not the most well-known name, but still, Luise Ziezt begins this new series of Remarkable Women. She was born in the spring of 1865 in Bargteheide, Prussia, German Empire. She started working at an early age as her dad had a home weaving business where she too had to put in hours. She later studied to become a kindergarten teacher, got married in Hamburg in 1890, and became politically active there. Continue reading

In this particular series of articles we present women who have had an impact on the world. Women who can stand as role models to us modern women no matter when they themselves were born. Because in their own time, they were ahead of their time. Or they simply rose above their gender. Do you know by the way why the International Women’s Day is celebrated on the 8th of March? Continue reading