Which women have had the biggest impact on world history? Here are 100 of the most influential and important women in history – both famous and lesser-known – that have changed the world…
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It's Women's History Month! Join us in learning about the fascinating lives of the women who have changed the world. Don't miss our list of 100 influential women through history, plus a selection of quotes, inventions and the achievements of women in the past. Plus, discover how the lives of women differed in bygone eras, from the Romans to the Tudors and the Industrial Revolution…
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Many lists of inspirational quotes are dominated by male leaders, scientists, writers, innovators and entrepreneurs, and yet there are no shortage of powerful words spoken by great women. Rachel Dinning rounds up 20 inspirational and motivational quotes…
The Tudor dynasty is famous for its women; namely the six wives of Henry VIII, the equally unlucky Jane Grey, and the sisters, Mary and Elizabeth, who wore the crown. But what of those lower down the social scale? What was life like for an ordinary woman in the Tudor period?
The first female wireless operator to be sent behind enemy lines during the Second World War, Noor Inayat Khan's tale is one of courage and tragedy. Rhiannon Davies explores her story…
How well do you know the lives and achievements of the women who have changed history? Test your knowledge of some remarkable historical figures here…
Marie Curie’s discoveries of strange, glowing radioactive elements rocked Victorian Europe. But, as Jheni Osman reveals, the ground-breaking work that made her famous also led to her demise…
Elizabeth Blackwell is perhaps best known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US, but her story is broader than that of a trailblazer. Janice P Nimura considers why Blackwell became a doctor – and how she managed it at time when the world shuddered at the very idea of a woman in this role…
The first female editor of a black American newspaper was also a major civil rights activist. Kira Cochrane introduces a courageous woman who fought to end lynchings…
Science journalist Angela Saini profiles six tenacious women through history whose advocacy and research rocked the scientific establishment and transformed existing preconceptions about gender and ability…
The Industrial Revolution saw thousands of women enter the workplace alongside men – but it was far from emancipatory, writes Elinor Evans…
How much is known about the lives of women in ancient Rome? From breastfeeding to unusual beauty regimes, women who lived in the Roman empire would have faced many of the same pressures as women in the modern world. Annelise Freisenbruch brings you seven surprising facts about the lives of women in ancient Rome...
On 4 August 1930, English aviator Amy Johnson made her triumphant return to the aerodrome in Croydon – the starting point of a monumental journey. Find out more about Amy Johnson, the first woman to make a solo flight from England to Australia...
After being appointed as a member of parliament for Plymouth Sutton, Nancy Astor entered the House of Commons on 1 December 1919, becoming the first female MP in British history to take a seat in parliament. She was an advocate of women’s rights, prison reform, and changes to the legal drinking age. Here we bring you the facts about her life…
