Historical Articles

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Scotland – One Step Ahead in the Fight to End Period Poverty

Written by Emily Cranston December 1, 2020 Should period products be free for all those who need them? This question has been a topic of...

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Three Women in History So Badass You Wish You Were Them

Written by Duaa Memon October 28, 2020 As a history enthusiast, it is quite demoralizing for me to flip through dozens of history books...

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Fight for Gender Equality

Written by Emily Cranston September 30, 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or as some generations may call her, ‘Notorious RBG’, has recently...

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Women in Science in the Twentieth Century: Marie Curie and Dorothy Hodgkin

Written by Gabrielle Archamabault Edited by Giuliana Garofalo March 13, 2019 The twentieth century is perceived as an era of great change...

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The History of Canadian Women in University

Written by Gabrielle Archambault Edited by Giuliana Garofalo February 6, 2019 The access to higher education for Canadian women is one of...

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Donna Strickland’s Nobel Prize: A Role Model for Women in STEM

Written by Dalia Renzullo Edited by Giuliana Garofalo November 8, 2018 This month, Donna Strickland was awarded the Nobel Prize in...

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The 100: Looking Back on the Suffragette Movement Today in Manchester

Written by Gabrielle Thomas March 8, 2018 Happy International Women’s Day. I’m celebrating with you and writing to you from across the...