World Herstory: from the Remedial Herstory Project Podcast
1) 29. 1950-1990 TRANSNATIONAL FEMINISM
In the last third of the 20th century, women around the globe established a transnational feminist movement that transformed both legal measures and popular discourse about women. Women organized in t...Show More
2) 28. 1950-1990 DECOLONIZING WOMEN
Following World War II, colonies around the world fought to gain independence from the colonizers. The long journey toward decolonization involved social reform, peaceful and violent protest, and, as ...Show More
3) 27. 1930-1950 WOMEN AND GLOBAL WAR - PART 2
Between 1939 and 1950, the world was again at war. World War II transformed women's lives around the world and left their roles forever changed. Women were re-mobilized for war and their anti-war advo...Show More
4) 27. 1930-1950 WOMEN AND GLOBAL WAR - PART 1
Between 1939 and 1950, the world was again at war. World War II transformed women's lives around the world and left their roles forever changed. Women were re-mobilized for war and their anti-war advo...Show More
5) 26. 1900-1930 WOMEN'S LIVES IN COLLISION
Between 1900 and 1930, the world was at war. Between the Russo-Japanese War and World War I, every part of the world was affected. Women at home or on the front played a vital role in fighting for pea...Show More
6) 25. 1850-1950 WOMEN’S LIVES UNDER IMPERIALISM
During the imperial era, women were both active agents and survivors of colonialism. European women spread imperial ideas and participated as missionaries, but also struggled against European imperial...Show More
7) 24. 1850-1950 WOMEN’S INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Industrial Revolution brought significant change for women. New procedures for caesarean section advanced medicine and treatment for child birth. Women also began to find new career options and le...Show More
8) 23. 1600-1850 CLOISTERED WOMEN IN ASIA
During the West's period of rapid growth and expansion, Asian empires continued to thrive, but pressures to modernize and westernize affected women's lives everywhere. In China and India, the powerful...Show More
9) 22. 1700-1850 THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND WOMEN
The Enlightenment is well-known for the philosophical and societal changes it brought to the modern world, and women found their place in this period of rapid change. Great female leaders such as Cath...Show More
10) 21. 1500-1600 GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND THE SLAVE TRADE
The beginning of the slave trade and the events that followed are some of the darkest parts of human history. The trade touched the lives of women from those who were enslaved, to those such as the D...Show More