History
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PeopleThe tragic reality of Christine Keeler’s involvement in the Profumo affair
Long ReadsHow the bloodthirsty Valkyries of Norse mythology became a pop culture phenomenon
Visible WomenThis clever tool will help you find your suffragette ancestors
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Long Reads
The fascinating legacy of male impersonators, the gender rebels that history forgot
From Victorian music halls to American vaudeville, male impersonation was a woman's world.
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- Christobel Hastings
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Opinion
TI’s daughter has responded to his comments, reminding us why the hymen is still a feminist issue
Deyjah Harris has made her feelings about her father's remarks clear.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Long Reads
“How my parents’ bravery, love and strength got us through the Windrush scandal”
What was it really like growing up with parents from the Windrush generation? One writer shares her story.
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- Jenny McCall
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Life
Peaky Blinders: The real story behind Jessie Eden and her fight for women’s rights
Did you know the character is based on a real person?
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- Hollie Richardson
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- Lauren Geall
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Viola Davis just shared why she’s “a little scared” to play Michelle Obama, and it’s so relatable
Get ready for the series of your dreams.
Books
This Polish teenager was murdered by the Nazis. Now, her diary is being published for the first time
And its journey to publication is a truly incredible one.
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- Lauren Geall
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Fashion
Why late fashion designer Isabel Toledo meant so much to Michelle Obama
Obama has paid tribute to Toledo, saying her work will be remembered "for all of history"
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- Megan Murray
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Life
This medieval “Vagina Monologue” poem shows the enduring power of female sexuality
700 years before The Vagina Monologues came The Rose Thorn
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- Christobel Hastings
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Long Reads
Moon landing 1969: the gripping true story of the Apollo 11 astronauts’ wives
“You think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home...”
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- Marisa Bate
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Books
London’s iconic Feminist Library is set to move into its new home
The library, which is host to a large archive of feminist literature, will move into its new home later this summer
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- Lauren Geall
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People
At long last, the first sculpture of 1920s female football star Lily Parr is unveiled
Moulding the future.
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- Christobel Hastings
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- Hollie Richardson
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A lesson on how to trend on Twitter for no reason at all, by Catherine of Aragon
“Is she up for Tory leadership? Has she joined the cast of Love Island 2019? WE MUST KNOW.”
Life
This is why you need to catch Six the Musical before it leaves
What you need to know about the feminist retelling of history
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
The unbelievable true story behind Victoria’s most heartbreaking episode
These moments were based on real events and real people.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Books
The women killed by Jack the Ripper are finally having their stories told
A new book, opera and TV series explore the lives of the serial killer’s victims. It’s a welcome break from our culture’s obsession with male murderers
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- Moya Crockett
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People
This nun faked her own death to pursue a life of ‘carnal lust’
Joan of Leeds created a dummy to fool her sisters
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- Sarah Shaffi
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Visible Women
10 queer female icons we should remember this LGBT History Month
From Audre Lorde to Marsha P Johnson, these women owned their identities in the face of discrimination.
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- Moya Crockett and Sarah Shaffi
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Travel
4 historic French feminist sites you can visit in real life
Better than your old school trips
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- Expedia
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- Moya Crockett
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The story of the suffragist who inspired this year’s Women’s March on London
Born in Poland in 1882, Rose Schneiderman is credited with coining the phrase ‘Bread and Roses’.
Beauty
The true story of Jessie Knight, Britain’s first professional female tattooist
Knight’s gender made her an outsider in the tattoo industry, and her career made her an outsider in a world that saw tattoos as transgressive.
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- Alice Snape
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