Janet Lees works with people of all ages & abilities, creatively retelling the Bible. Here, she re-imagines Miriam outside the camp and creation story.
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‘A married woman doing her own, independent thing is threatening to the social fabric.’ Wendy Pillar recounts being a ‘dangerous woman’ on holiday.
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‘Don’t mind if the boys pull your hair or even if they trip you or take your lunch…’ Today’s creative take on the dangerous women question is from Savanna Scott Leslie.
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‘Dangerous’ didn’t always mean what it does today… Isabel Davis reveals what it meant to be a ‘dangerous woman’ in the Middle Ages. You’ll be surprised!
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Kayleigh Tervooren argues that our understanding of female agency, particularly when it comes to violence and terrorism, needs to move beyond Western ideas of gender binaries.
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Last month we featured an article that briefly mentioned the role of flappers as a crucial moment in women’s history. Here, Amy Williams takes a more in-depth look.
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Mary Anning’s story
The next time you attempt the tongue twister, have a thought for Mary Anning, the incredible woman that inspired it. Rebecca Smith explains.
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Effie Samara takes a look (through the lens of French philosopher Derrida) at Nicola Sturgeon as a ‘dangerous woman’ in a post-EU referendum UK.
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‘When you fight as a woman you are damned if you do and damned if you don’t.’ Gill Thackray recounts meeting a sister in arms in a UN refugee camp in Thailand.
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