This is Charlotte Lozier, a well-known physician, lecturer and women’s rights activist. After she died, she was one of the rare 19th-century women to get an obituary in a newspaper.
The Worcester Daily Spy mentioned her profession but emphasized her morality, religion, friendliness and family life.
https://theconversation.com/inequality-in-life-and-death-newspaper-obituaries-have-long-discriminated-against-women-230182
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Inequality in life – and death: Newspaper obituaries have long discriminated against women
Historically, women have been less likely to be the subject of obituaries. Their obituaries tend to be shorter, with biased words and images.The Conversation
