1 10 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12374/archive/files/f4a799091a5a1dabcce41244d7f17caf.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=L6g9nCUyl4P2VtCX%7EH%7EZP0C%7E61SOrzHAtYFFuSrA-SPWGVJhHk6x1gfZig5lTQDjX2Xn5EefSxfVOlFiwL0MmVktayGQi4z88MLDrjYkKOHYFQAToVQKUG9oAJrj9FX8uGZrSa8i1RXjvnsF-QA5iG90JbrrR5-ArVLapuFl7JDYfP8i04IA-45DM73aLTLgnks1XSNGALQIf-G4oSfrGBOgab7TrIIIT5GIYqKBjFaMfVUL4cg%7EWnxKTDn6wG01yyOK2wO9AD6zbICj8EcyFtgMqgEJqJ9Na3r5Mq6ayh-YyRY1D5nmxyiuEuh1qo4U5ttu54e4qdpiIyqR%7EEoRKg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM b17a9eaee867a1f46ad9bf3d61a9aa44 Omeka Image File The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 176 Width 128 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Description An account of the resource The "Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics" (STEM) collection highlights those women who dared in the fields of science, medicine, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It also highlights female intellectuals who were excluded from formal methods of education, but who advanced our collective knowledge of the aforementioned fields. Even in the 21st century, women are underrepresented in these fields. The women portrayed in this collection provide examples of excellence in STEM studies and inspire us to continue integrating these areas. Person An individual, biographical data, birth and death, etc. Birth Date 1940 Birthplace Nyeri District, Kenya Death Date 2011 Occupation Environmental and political activist Biographical Text Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist known for founding the “Green Belt Movement.” She also focused on women's rights and became the first African-American woman to receive a Nobel Peace prize in 2004 for her contributions to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She was elected a member of Parliament and served as a assistant minister for environmental and natural resources between 2003-2005. Bibliography <p>Wangari Maathai. <em>Unbowed: A Memoir.</em> (Knopf Press, 2006).</p> <p><a href="http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2004/maathai-bio.html">Biography, Nobel Prize website</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/wangari-maathai">Green Belt Movement</a></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wangari Maathai Subject The topic of the resource Environmentalism Description An account of the resource First African-American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amy French Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image: Fredrick Onyango, public domain environmentalism Kenyan politics