Lucrezia Marinella

Lucrezia Marinella (1571-1653) was an Italian poet, author, philosopher, polemicist, and women's rights advocate. She is best known for her polemical treatise ''The Nobility and Excellence of Women and the Defects and Vices of Men'' (1600). Her works have been noted for bringing women into the philosophical and scientific community during the late Renaissance. Provided by Wikipedia