In male-dominated societies being a woman even living as a human has been difficult in every period of human history and unfortunately it is very difficult today. How many women of letters, inventors, physicists, healers or chemists have made history? The names of the women who take part in and produce every aspect of life were never mentioned, only because those who wrote history were generally men.

Of course there are some exceptions. One of these exceptions for their dreams and ideals is the ancient Greek Agnodice, who gave up freely living her own gender identity.

BC A woman named Agnodice, born in 300 BC, opposed this prohibition.

So he wanted to realize his biggest dream cuts off her hair and disguises herself as a man He attended medical school in Alexandria. He completed his medical education without anyone noticing. One day, while walking through the streets of Athens, he heard the screams of a woman, when he went to her, he realized that he was in labor pains.

Agnodice wanted to intervene right away, but she didn’t want him to touch her because she thought he was a man. Agnodice take off your clothes He showed that he was a woman and enabled the writhing woman to give birth.

Later this event spread among the women and they began to go to Agnodice to give birth.

The fact that this new doctor attracted so much attention caught the attention of male doctors. Male doctors, jealous of the fact that it attracts many customers, still consider Agnodice to be a male patient. by seducing accused.

Agnodice, who was brought to trial with this accusation, when sentenced to death She had to admit she was a woman. This time he was sentenced to death for studying medicine and practicing medicine.

After this decision, women rioted, and even the wives of male judges who handed down the death penalty showed their reactions.

Some of the women were so stern that they said, “If Agnodice is executed, we will die with her.” showed resistance. Unable to withstand intense pressure from their wives and other women, the judges lifted Agnodice’s sentence and allowed women to practice medicine as long as they cared only for women.

Thus, Agnodice left her mark on history as the first female physician and gynaecologist.

It seems very natural to us that women doctors can do their job today, but it was not easy to get the firsts. For many things through the ages. women who struggleThey still continue to struggle with many issues. We hope that one day perfect equality will be achieved.

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