Europe’s multimedia online library Europeana looks at the historical contribution of women to society just over a month before the International Women’s Day marked on March 8. In 8 consecutive weeks the digital exhibition Pioneers will present one female personality at a time who, thanks to her activities in art, her creativity or scientific inventions contributed to the development of the world. EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel came up with the idea of this exhibition. Commissioner Gabriel underlined that the exhibition features exceptional women who left their mark on the world history. The difference between these women is huge, but they have one thing in common-they changed the world with their passion and efforts. Today, the European women need the inspiration to dream and aim at high achievements more than ever. The presentation of such examples aims to support women and encourage them to fulfill their dreams.

The time travel begins with the portrait of Maria Sklodowska Curie – the only laureate of the Nobel Prize in two spheres – physics and chemistry. Her scientific discoveries in the field of radiology change the perceptions of the society about female researchers in the field of natural science.

The last week of the Pioneers exhibition is dedicated to the Bulgarian poetess Dora Gabe – a renowned figure in Bulgarian literature and popular publicist and public figure. She is among the founders of the Bulgarian-Polish Committee and a representative of Bulgaria in the International Congress of PEN Clubs. Between 1947 and 1950 she served as cultural advisor at the Bulgarian Embassy in Warsaw. Dora Gabe is a laureate of several prestigious Bulgarian awards in the field of literature. Her works are translated in 12 languages and her children’s books were among the favorite books of several generations of Bulgarians. Moreover, Dora Gabe was a skilled translator from Polish, Russian, Czech, French and Greek.