Breaking Barriers: The Typewriter That Rewrote History In 1969, a legal battle unfolded in the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Attorney Sylvia Roberts stepped forward to argue the first sex discrimination case appealed under Title VII of the Civil…
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News items of interest to WHN Members
Re(discovering) Miss Lister: The Rise of Collaborative Research in the Anne Lister Community – Packed With Potential
When Anne Lister rose to worldwide fame in the summer of 2019, new stories emerged beyond those featured in the BBC series Gentleman Jack, which contributed to a new wave of interest in Lister’s story and those of her contemporaries.…
Commemorating the Life of Jan Morris – Jane Lilly and Bette Baldwin
When Jan Morris died, aged 94, the Guardian obituary said the ‘greatest distance travelled by Jan’ was not across the Earth’s surface ‘but between extraordinary identities: from being the golden-boy newspaper reporter James Morris to the female voyager and historian…
Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White Women Fought for a Place in the American Working Class – Aimee Loiselle
In the 1970s, Gloria Maldonado and Crystal Lee Sutton decided to become active in their unions. Challenging work conditions in the textile and apparel industry—the low wages and lack of dignity—was a core motivation, but both women also wanted to…
Call for expressions of Interest : SHAW Steering Committee
SHAW Steering Committee Vacancies 2023-4 The Society for the History of Women in the Americas (SHAW) is a diverse scholarly association dedicated to the historical investigation related to the history of women and gender non-conforming individuals in the Americas. SHAW…
Talk: Pregnancy and Childbirth in Victorian Britain
Dr Jessica Cox is giving a talk on ‘Pregnancy and Childbirth in Victorian Britain’ at the Chelsea History Festival on 30 September 2023, 6pm. Further information and the link for booking tickets can be found here: https://chelseahistoryfestival.com/events/pregnancy-childbirth-victoran-britain/
IFRWH Conference: Tokyo 2024 – Extended Deadline!
International Federation for Research in Women’s History Conference When & Where? Our next conference will be held at Tsuda University, Tokyo, 7-10 August 2024. Theme? The conference theme is ‘Reflections on major issues in women’s history’ & we welcome papers, panels…
Gender and Bathing in Antiquity – Giacomo Savani
Building on the work I carried out during my internship with the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) on gender identity, this post addresses the role of gender in ancient bathing, focusing on the experience of unwell women and…
The Cancellation of Gentleman Jack: A Year On – Sarah Wingrove
On the morning of the 8th of July 2022, fans of the television series, Gentleman Jack (HBO/BBC, 2019-22) awoke to the news that their hopes of a third season were not going to be realised – or certainly not by…