Women's history

The women whose notable contributions to history have shaped the world.
 

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The Vikings: the original feminists?
A photograph of a 'Danger Deep Water' sign in the UK

The UK’s most dangerous rivers
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Invisible Agents by Nadine Akkerman
Mumbai, Maharashtra/India - April 6, 2019 : A young girl dressed up as Rani Lakshmi Bai with a sword, riding the horse, leading the procession of people,

Lakshmi Bai and the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Bronze statue of Emmeline Pankhurst, a British political activist and leader of the suffragette movement, in St Peter's Square, Manchester.

Taking Up The Cause: How Women Won the Vote
Mary Anning

Mary Anning: A pioneer of palaeontology
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Aphra Behn and Female Espionage
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5 Famous Female Pirates
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Did the suffragettes do more harm than good?
Dr Helen Sharman

HISTORY's Forgotten People: Helen Sharman
Lyudmila Pavlichenko looking through the eyesight of her gun

History's deadliest female sniper: 'Lady Death'