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On December 1,
2021, the Central Bank of Romania issued a new bank bill worth 20 Lei, that is
approximately 4 Euro, featuring Ecaterina Teodoroiu, a heroine of the First
World War. Also in December last year, the government adopted a law whereby
2022 is devoted to Smaranda Brăescu, the first female parachute jumper. The two
figures pay homage to the heritage and efforts of Romanian women throughout
history and a tribute to those who gave their lives alongside men. Ecaterina
Teodoroiu and Smaranda Brăescu were two women who experienced great hardships,
yet had the strength to continue pursuing their passion and vocation.
Ecaterina
Teodoroiu was the heroine-symbol of the First World War. The woman-soldier who
didn t want to stay behind the frontline, but always sought to be in the heat
of battle, Ecaterina Teodoroiu was born in 1894 in Gorj County into a peasant
family. She was a hardworking pupil, and before getting admitted in a
high-school in Bucharest, where she wan