Women

Born on 25th December in 1886, Malak Hifni Nasif is a key figure in the global history of feminism Malak Hifni Nasif was born in Cairo on 25 December 1886.

Born on this day in 1908, Simone de Beauvoir was one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century “One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation, compassion.” Simone de Beauvoir was many things.

Born on this day in 1775, Jane Austen challenged the sexism of her time - and made a living in the process “I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures.

The life and work of one of the twentieth century's most famous scientists “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.

The story of Sophia Duleep Singh, Indian Princess and militant suffragette... The fight for women’s suffrage in early 20th century Britain included people from all walks of life, from Irish Republicans like to working-class socialists like .