This App Makes Your Phone Buzz When You're Near Places Where Women Made History

Sep 05, 2018 by apost team

Every day, Google's daily doodles celebrate remarkable people throughout history. The nonprofit SPARK Movement noticed that Google's doodles feature women less than 20% of the time. To compensate for this imbalance, Google collaborated with SPARK to create the Field Trip app, which honors some of history's greatest women. 

When users download Field Trip and turn on notifications, the app sends them an alert whenever they're close to a location where a female pioneer made history. Field Trip gives users a brief bio of the notable woman and information on her major life achievements. These inspirational tidbits can turn everyday travel into an opportunity to learn more about women's history. Whether you're riding the bus or walking down the sidewalk, a Field Trip alert is sure to make your journey a little bit brighter and a lot more informative. 

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Field Trip can be used by anyone, but it was specifically designed for girls between the ages of 13 and 22. Girls in this age group were major contributors to the On the Map project; they helped to do the research, writing, and more. By presenting girls with inspirational female figures from all nations, races, and walks of life, Field Trip hopes to inspire girls from all backgrounds to achieve their dreams. 

Field Trip is a treasure trove of women's history, offering insights into well-known figures and under-the-radar heroes. Some of the women celebrated by the app include:

Mary Anning spent most of her life in Lyme, England, but she journeyed far into the past via her work with fossils. This intrepid researcher was the first scientist to discover the fossils of a Plesiosaurus, which permanently altered the scientific community's understanding of dinosaurs. 

Mary Ellen Pleasant was a notable abolitionist from San Francisco, CA. She took an active role in the fight to end slavery. As the story goes, she donned a jockey uniform to give slaves the chance to escape from plantations. 

While Pinochet reigned over Chile, there weren't many people willing to speak out about his violent regime. The Arpilleristas, however, documented the turmoil of Pinochet's time as leader via detailed tapestries. 

These are just a few of the inspiring women Field Trip has included on their app. Do you have a favorite woman from history? Let us know all about it!