In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk ...

World War One was one of the defining periods of the 20th century and for women's rights it marked a giant leap forward. At the start of the war the suffragette movement threw its weight behind ...

In January 1917, Germany ended its pause on torpedoing ships in the Atlantic Ocean and began blowing merchant vessels out of the water ... women's rights. Just before the declaration of war ...

Before the war started, the government barred women from doing jobs underground ... “We always store water in advance,” she said, adding that some blackouts are scheduled.

Tupperware targeted women who were interested in working, Tupperware, Inc. During the Second World War, women proved that they could do "men's" work, and do it well. With men away to serve in the ...

Often, there's less access to water, to shelter ... Russian authorities "committed the war crimes of rape and sexual violence as a form of torture" against women in detention.

Women were not allowed to fight as soldiers in World War One. So they found other ways to help on the front line. Conditions were dangerous for women travelling to the war zones. They were at risk ...

Women At War (or Les Combattantes, if you prefer) is one of the Top 10 shows on Netflix in the UK right now. Here’s what you need to know about the French wartime drama. Netflix’s All Quiet On ...

The work features early in Margy Kinmonth’s absorbing documentary War Paint: Women at War. The film is a survey of women war artists that speaks with clarity and insight to all points of that ...