Portal:Feminism/Selected anniversaries/December
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- 2 December 1988 – Benazir Bhutto sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakstan, becoming the youngest person and the first woman to head a Muslim-majority state
- 10 December 1923 – Equal Rights Amendment first introduced to the United States Senate and House of Representatives
- 10 December 1948 – Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly
- 27 December 1797 – Birth of Manuela Sáenz (pictured), "perhaps the most important woman in Latin American history". In love with Simón Bolívar, she assisted with his revolutionary cause by gathering information, distributing leaflets and protesting for women's rights.
- 31 December 1903 – Birth of Fumiko Hayashi, Japanese novelist and poet, whose works revolve around themes of free spirited women and troubled relationships
