The choreographer, anthropologist and activist revolutionised dance by incorporating Afro-Caribbean rhythms and movements.
We spoke to Mayor Sadiq Khan and artist Gillian Wearing about why it’s so important to have a statue of a woman in Parliament Square.
"This is the perfect example of all the optimism Jacinda brings out in us"
“It is about time, huh?”
O’Malley’s daring feats on the waves in the 16th century made her an Irish naval folk hero.
Former FBI director says Trump treats women like “pieces of meat”, Somali-British poet is named young people’s laureate for London, and more
“These inventions are just some of the fascinating ways early female cyclists responded to challenges to their freedom of movement”
She was a celebrated artist of colour at a time when slavery dominated American life.
Designer Margaret Calvert created signs and symbols we see every day – but she has been largely forgotten.
The first female war correspondent is this week’s Forgotten Woman.