Women have been part of Palestinian resistance and its fight for liberation since its inception. They protested alongside the men during the British occupation, the protected their families after Israel took over in 1948, and they have long been active participants in politics. Here are nine stories of such women.
Bitesize
Women of the Black Country
The stories of nine Black Country Women, specially researched for Black Country Day 2023.
Deities of Love and Lust
Examples of deities of love and lust from across the world.
Stefania and Helena Podgórska
Przemyśl, Poland, was occupied by Nazi Germany on September 15th 1939. Stefania Podgórska had moved there some years earlier and she would play a crucial part in resistance.
Final Girls
'Final girls' have been around since the dawn of horror as a genre, but it was Carol Clover who first coined the term in 1992. Clover criticised the trope as being oppressive, but there is something to be said for the existence of a female hero in a male-dominated field.
Women who fought back – Summary
A summary of November 2022's theme - Women who fought back!
Women in Horror – Summary
A summary of October 2022's theme - Women in Horror!
‘Bloody’ Mary – the Tudors in comparison
Of the five crowned Tudor monarchs, only three - Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Mary I - are properly remembered in history, and only two are considered significant rulers. Mary I, with a reign lasting five years and 121 days, is often classed simultaneously as the weakest Tudor and the bloodiest - but are either of these true?
Maligned Women – Summary
A summary of September 2022's theme - Maligned Women!
Pirates – Summary
A summary of July 2022's theme - Pirates!