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Molly McCallum
3 days ago17 min read
Màiri Mhòr nan Òran: The Voice of Highland Land Agitation
In the mid-eighteenth century, an Enlightenment-driven push for economic progress and agricultural 'improvement' swept through Scotland.
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Michelle Hassall
Jan 57 min read
Lee Miller: Model, Surrealist, War Journalist
Miller’s most profound work was created during her time as a war journalist and photographer.
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Anouk Saint
Dec 22, 202413 min read
Girlhood and Christmas: Little Women and expectations of young women in nineteenth-century America
How do 19th century girls spend their Christmas morning?
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Jillian Ducker
Dec 8, 202413 min read
What's in a word? Understanding the history of queer
Queer became an action, a way of living and doing politics by publicly enacting different social structures and ways of life outside sociall
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Erin Fetterly
Dec 1, 202410 min read
The Mother Behind one of Georgian England's Most Prominent Prime Ministers
The institution of British government has almost always been dominated by men.
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Katie Phillips
Sep 1, 20244 min read
Suffrage Pioneers: New Zealand
For many of us in Britain, an Anglo-centric education has positioned Britain and the USA at the forefront of the women’s suffrage movement.
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Anouk Saint
Jun 23, 202414 min read
A Female Odyssey: Women Translating the Homeric Epics
If The Iliad was written down in the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, then why did the first translation by a woman take so long?
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Katie Phillips
Mar 29, 20246 min read
Olivia Guinness: The Woman behind the Irish Dynasty
Guinness will always be one of Ireland’s most famous exports, besides Paul Mescal and Riverdance.
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Gemma Craven
Mar 7, 202414 min read
Roses are red, violets are blue, singular they predates singular you*: the history of non-binary and the use of the pronouns they/them
DISCLAIMER: The author of this article, Gemma, uses she/her pronouns and the co-author and enby Director of The HERstory Project, Abby,...
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Isobel Wright
Feb 16, 202410 min read
Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?
There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?
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Michal Emil Delost
Jan 28, 202411 min read
“Why you always rap about bein’ gay?” Queerness at the ends of homo-hop.
It is a common belief that hip-hop as a whole has always been firmly anti-queer. In truth, hip-hop is not a monolithic entity
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Beth Mitchell
Jan 21, 20245 min read
The 2017 Women's March
The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.
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Phoebe Holmwood
Jan 7, 202418 min read
Winners Write History: Or Is It Just Men? The Memory of… Alice Perrers
The phrase ‘winners write history’ helpfully encapsulates how men have treated women throughout history. How is a ‘winner’ defined?
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Amy Whatmough
Nov 12, 202312 min read
My Wife the Auxiliary: An Exploration of Women’s World War One & Two Memorials in Britain.
There are lots of important women in global services, however, men still greatly prevail.
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Jillian Ducker
Nov 6, 202313 min read
And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi
Where are the women in Formula One?
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Megan Laing
Oct 22, 20236 min read
The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men
What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?
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Mayu Sadler
Sep 25, 20236 min read
Suzanne Césaire: The missing mother of the Negritude movement
Is it the eternal plight of women then, to be erased from the textbooks, the movements, from history itself?
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Ayila Houngbo
Jul 29, 20236 min read
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock-n-Roll
Easily one of the most overlooked artists of the 20th century, Sister Rosetta Tharpe paved the way for rock-n-roll artists...
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Holly Russell
Jul 23, 20237 min read
Unveiling Her Legacy: Unmasking the Misgendering of Female Remains in Archaeology
A look at how the role and power of women is being lost through the misgendering of remains by antiquarians.
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Abby Louise Woodman
Jul 18, 20234 min read
Philanthropist, artist, saviour: Catharine Dowman
Catharine Dowman probably won’t be a name you’re familiar with, unless you’re an ardent fan of early twentieth-century British Maritime lore
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