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In the 1800s, American poet Emily Dickinson was considered an eccentric for being a woman in that era with unique writing capabilities. Many of her poems deal with themes of death, immortality, gender ...

J. Marion Sims has gone down in history as the "Father of Modern Gynecology." Many of his medical achievements came at the cost of the health and well-being of enslaved Black women. He performed ...

To mark Brigid’s Day, HerStory is celebrating the modern women who embody her qualities and share her passions as an environmentalist, feminist, Pride icon, healer, pioneer, human rights activist, ...

UNITED NATIONS -- A new report estimates that 29 million women and girls are victims of modern slavery, exploited by practices including forced labor, forced marriage, debt-bondage and domestic ...