Download or read book Pioneering Education for Girls across the Globe written by Jill Sperandio and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses six pioneer schools for girls established between 1742 and 1910. It highlights the motivations of the men and women involved, the resistance to educating women they faced, and the ongoing potential of agency, activism, and social entrepreneurship to create awareness and change attitudes to social injustice.