Cashier was not the only woman to hide her identity to join one of the Civil War's belligerents. Historians estimate as few as 400 or as many as 1,000 women hid their gender to fight the war as men.

BBC hear about di horrific violence five women bin experience for Libya afta dem run comot from war-torn Sudan.

Hanaa, a Sudanese woman who works gathering plastic bottles from bins to feed her children, says she was abducted in western ...

In this blog post, Jabour explores the multitude of women who dressed as men to fight—and die—in all the major battles of the Civil War. 'I Wanted to Do My Part': Women as Soldiers in Civil ...

In this blog post, Jabour details how southern women frequently served as secret agents in the Civil War, using every means possible to demonstrate their patriotism—whether that meant ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers who went to war — have been serving in combat for centuries.

Aamir Khan Productions and Kiran Rao’s directorial "Laapataa Ladies" (Lost Ladies), is making waves internationally as it has been shortlisted for the Best International Film category at the Japan ...