Women In Our Society: Women's Rights, Empowerment, And Social Progress

Romania
Famous Women from Romania
March 5, 2021
The stamp set honors Alice Voinescu (1885-1961, philosopher and art critic), Smaranda Braescu (1897-1948, aviator and parachutist), Sarmiza Bilcescu (1867-1935, lawyer).

Netherland
RomanReuzen
April 22, 2025
Set of 10, five stamps show Jessica Durlacher (b. 1961, literary critic), Manon Uphoff (b. 1962, author), Astrid Roemer (b. 1947, writer), Bregje Hofstede (b. 1988, journalist), Mensje van Keulen (b. 1946, writer).

Egypt 2025 National Council for Women Silver Jubilee
The minisheet portrays positive roles of women in modern Egyptian society.

United States 2017 Dorothy Height
The stamp honors Dorothy Height (1912-2010), an African-American civil rights and women's rights activist. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years and played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movements in the 1950s and 1960s.

United States 2011 Barbara Jordan
The stamp honors Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), an American lawyer and politician. She was the first southern African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1973-1979). She is known for her contribution in both political party and public service.

Luxembourg 2025 Marguerite Mongenast-Servais
The stamp commemorates Marguerite Mongenast-Servais (1885-1925), a leading voice in the women's rights movement in Luxembourg.

Kazakhstan 2025 Digital Kazakhstan
The stamp portrays tech-savvy Kazakh women in the digital world.

New Zealand 2017 He Tohu - Exhibition Celebrating Historic Political Events
Set of three, one stamp depicts Women's Suffrage Petition in 1893.

Individual stamps described here: https://goscf.com/t/89950

Zimbabwe 2003 Empowerment of Women
The stamp set shows empowerment of women through higher education.

Great Britain
Unsung Heroes - Women of World War II
May 5, 2022
This minisheet honors SPITFIRE WOMEN, ferry pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).

Dominican Republic 2025 Idelisa Bonnelly de Calventi
The stamp (with tag) honors Idelisa Bonnelly de Calventi (1931-2022), a marine biologist regarded as the mother of marine conservation in the Caribbean.

Dominican Republic 2024 Prominent Dominican Women of the 20th Century
Petronila Angélica Gómez (1883-1971, Educator)
Celeste Woss y Gil (1891-1985, Artist)
Abigail Coiscou (1897-1983, Politician)
Delia Weber (1900-1982, Artist)
Hilma Contreras (1913-2006, Author)
Carmen Natalia (1917-1976, Author)

France 2025 160 Years of French Red Cross
The stamp set honors Coralie Cahen (1832-1899), Marie-Léonie Génin (1859-1947), and Marcelle Barry (1896-1989) for their decisive roles within and significant contribution to the Freanch Red Cross.

Women are persons

October 18 is Persons Day in Canada. It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of "persons" was handed down by Canada's highest court of appeal. This gave some women paved the way for women's increased participation in public and political life. Though this decision did not include all women, such as Indigenous women and women of Asian heritage and descent, it did mark critical progress in the advancement of gender equality in Canada.