We celebrate the resilient and revolutionary women who've shaped our world. Discover the stories and legacies of female visionaries, artists, and leaders.
In Greek Mythology, the line between Hera, queen of Heaven, and Eileithyia, the embodiment of either blessing or curse in labor and delivery, gets quite blurry.
Though Harriet Tubman is revered for her role in the Underground Railroad, she is also known for her many accomplishments during and after the Civil War.
Think 18th-century feminism must be outdated? Think again—there is still so much to learn from the life and writing of Mary Wollstonecraft.
Among the chiefs and warriors who defeated General Custer at Little Bighorn were four Native American women. Here is their story.
Dealing with complex social and moral questions, Jane Austen uses romance as a vehicle for these critical investigations in her six novels.
Discover eight women composers who have shaped the musical world and gave women in music a voice.
Over the course of world history, a small number of female monarchs exercised power by assuming traditionally male titles such as “king.” Here are 6 female kings.
Born a princess with seemingly endless opportunities ahead of her, Alexandra of Hesse-Darmstadt unwittingly found herself on a path of destruction.