Kate Chopin is often seen as one of the earliest feminist voices in American literature, frequently credited with bringing modern feminist ideas into fiction. Yet her place in feminism is anything but settled.

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.

Last year, an AI generated video went viral across social media platforms depicting a caryatid, currently displayed in the British Museum, springing to life as she runs back home to her waiting ‘sisters’ in the Acropolis Museum, Athens.

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.

Miller’s most profound work was created during her time as a war journalist and photographer.

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

Almost three centuries after her birth, Catherine the Great continues to be memorialised and edified in modern media.

“I’ve always known I was gifted, which is not the easiest thing in the world for a person to know..."

Guinness will always be one of Ireland’s most famous exports, besides Paul Mescal and Riverdance.

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article, Gemma, uses she/her pronouns and the co-author and enby Director of The HERstory Project, Abby,...

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

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.

It wasn’t until I rewatched the film for the purposes of this article that I noticed just how well Debicki portrays female queerness.