Strong and independent women
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Strong and independent women is a trope connected to third-wave feminism. If you think about strong and independent women in history you arrive at Lilith, Joan of Arc, Catherine the Great, courtesans and George Sand. To encompass it all are women's rights throughout history and in the 20th century: feminism. In the late 20th century there are Riot Grrrls and Girl Power.
Strong and independent women are in the first place financially independent, they can provide in their own means of subsistence.
See also
- Female warrior
- The power of women
- Women in the workforce
- War of the sexes
- On Famous Women by Boccaccio
- The "exemplary women" tradition
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