Aparna Saligrama, the creator of this network, is a great role model for us all!
It was fun to have the chance to interview Aparna Saligrama on my podcast and feature this great network on my blog today: http://www.carpediemday.com/aparna-saligrama-quiet-value-woman/
I find these women Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell worthy role models for two reasons: 1) obviously for overcoming stereotypes. but more importantly, 2) for their entrepreneurial nature in starting their own practice and medical school for women, making sure the hard work and suffering they had to endure would be significantly diminished for future generations of aspiring women medical doctors. I have the greatest admiration for such people who use their knowledge, skills and professional experiences to help others strategically.
They are worthy role models just for being doctors in that time (the mid to late 1800s), but to take it several steps ahead by imparting education and training for other women is truly genius!
Here is link for a bio on Elizabeth Blackwell.. It is from womenshistory.org , a very interesting website that all women should take a peek at at least once.
At a time when women were…
During my travel to Madhya pradesh, I happened to visit this beautiful small town Maheshwar little did I realise that this place will fascinate me not just with its picturesque ghats along river Narmada and its famous Maheshwari sarees but I will also carry an inspiring and heart touching story of queen Ahalyabai Holkar. It goes like this...
The period of Ahalyabai is set during 1725-1795 where girls were married off at early ages and the queens raised their children with all the royal pampering. Tragic struck when Ahalyabai lost her husband at a very early age and with no male heir in the family was encouraged by her father in law to take up the administration of the kingdom. Like an able queen she was quick to learn the political nuances and became a very strong and powerful ruler. She won a lot of battles and expanded her kingdom…
hello @vidya veeresh , this is a very interesting story. We do not get to hear a lot about Indian women from history. For those of us in the western world, India is about two things- tasty food and Bollywood!! Thanks for sharing this.
I have a suggestion- maybe QV Woman can do a story-series on women from Indian history?? And then may be from around the world??
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We have edited and added a few clarifications to make it more understandable to an international audience.
Pic on left: D. Saakamma of Saakamma Coffee Works.
A household name in Bangalore India, the coffee powder store lives and thrives on for more than a century!!
Mornings often begin with a cup of piping hot filter ‘kaapi’ (coffee) in Karnataka, a state with one of the strongest coffee drinking cultures in India. Not only does it produce more than 70% of the country’s coffee, it is also the only Indian state with a per capita monthly consumption of more…
Looks like interesting things have happened during my being away from this lovely platform.. I will surely check it out!! Thanks for sharing.