Eleanor of Aquitaine is considered to be one of the most powerful and formidable women of the High Middle Ages (c.1100-1300); she was brave, outrageous, artistic, adventurous, and political.

Defying the stereotypical, misogynistic social conventions of her time and standing as a fierce advocate for humanity, Nancy Wake’s fiery spirit and bravery instilled fear in the supposedly "fearless" Nazi regime.

Motorsport has never been a welcoming space for women. But that never stopped Susie Wolff.

As the summer turns to autumn, sunny pub gardens and rooftops bars filled with drinkers fizzle out. I find myself thinking of those friends in the hospitality industry, asking myself ‘What does a bartender do?’.

Given the outcome of the most recent American presidential election, the story of Alethia ‘Lethe’ Tanner (c. 1785–1864) feels particularly necessary to recount and reclaim.

How do 19th century girls spend their Christmas morning?

Queer became an action, a way of living and doing politics by publicly enacting different social structures and ways of life outside sociall

Amongst the fearsome figures who ravaged the seas was a woman who became the most feared person in China - both on land and at sea.

There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?

A continually damaging piece of anti-LGBT+ UK legislature was the 1988 passage of Section, or Clause 28. 

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

The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.

What does 'queenship' mean in the twenty-first century?

The phrase ‘winners write history’ helpfully encapsulates how men have treated women throughout history. How is a ‘winner’ defined?

How Anglo-Saxon treatment of women led to the brutal death of a teenage girl.

There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.

There are lots of important women in global services, however, men still greatly prevail.

Where are the women in Formula One?

You have seven days to pass on the tape, else you will meet your fate with a vengeful spirit.

What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?