Did you know that the County of Burgundy had TEN female heads of state between 982-1678?

Shirley Strickland has won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in athletics. She is also ranked 10th on the all-time Australian...

Born: 25 December 1281 (approx.) Died: 2 October 1348 Last week marked 675 years ago, on 2 October 1348, since the death of Countess...

Last year I wrote a blog on Catherine the Great and one of the themes I touched upon was the fact that she was not he first empresses of...

Name: Æthelflæd Birth: c. 870 Death: 12 June 918 Parents: Alfred the Great and Æalhswith of Mercia Time for a quick trip back to the...

I find places that no longer exist and unusual places highly interesting. I also am intrigued by the stories of women who defy the odds...

Part One featured her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762: To read it click here -Part Two: The Reign of Catherine II- Two...

-Part One features her birth in 1729 to when she became Empress in 1762- Two hundred and sixty years ago (1762), Catherine the Great...

The politics unfolding in Sri Lanka today are constantly in the headlines. I knew very little about Sri Lankan politics and while I still...

Aviator, adventurer, and amazing female role model. “The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.”...

Following on from last week’s blog that was all about the path to the 1921 women’s Olympiad, I thought I should provide an overview of...

I recently shared a post on social media about the 1921 women’s first Olympiad taking place 100 years ago. This raised a lot of questions...