Warriors, scientists, visionaries: women who changed the world
How Silent Spring, a book about DDT use, changed the way we think about the environment
How the courage and audacity of an Iranian writer continues to inspire
The controversial campaigner who founded Planned Parenthood and helped develop the pill
The pioneer of early cinema who was overlooked by history
Understanding the star that makes all life on Earth possible
The first person to link CO2 with global warming, and why she vanished from history
The indigenous slave girl who helped the Spanish conquer the Aztecs
A brilliant American journalist determined to live her life to the full
A brilliant Russian whose scientific discoveries helped to reshape European universities
An intrepid sea captain who commanded daring naval attacks with her own fleet of ships
The eccentric traveller and collector who circumnavigated the globe twice
An outspoken nun who was also a daring poet
The French social activist, feminist and playwright who was executed at the guillotine
Exploring the life of a woman whose voice still captivates people across the Middle East
The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy
What makes the legend of Dido so appealing to the arts and beyond?
How a nineteenth century Quaker philanthropist shook up the prison system
Georgia’s most iconic female sovereign
A free-spirited woman whose pithy words challenged social norms
The writer who became the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
An exceptionally talented musician who always stood her ground
A pianist and activist who fought for women’s votes and better lives
The Italian Baroque artist who's become a hero for modern-day feminists
The life and work of a remarkable 18th-century polymath
