Category: Biography

Sojourner Truth: “Ain’t I a Woman?”

by Cate ColemanWILNET are pleased to continue our series commemorating the inspirational women of yesterday who helped shape the development of the field, with a dedication to Sojourner Truth (1797 - 1883). Sojourner was an African-American abolitionist and women's...

Helena Swanwick: a woman of International Law

by Sara De VidoWe continue our series of biographies of women in international law with an analysis of the figure of Helena Swanwick by Sara De Vido. During the First World War Helena Swanwick extensively campaigned for peace, and wrote on women’s rights and the...

The legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft

by Işıl AralIn continuation of our efforts to study the legacy of women in the development of international law, Işıl Aral has written a short biography on the legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft, a pioneer of women’s rights.Name: Mary WollstonecraftDate of birth/death: 27...

WILNET presents Jane Addams

by Sara De VidoAs we celebrate women in international law, we take up the call to commemorate the lost or forgotten women who have helped shape the development of the field. With this in mind, please see our first contribution to this cause: a short biography of Jane...