Recovering the Trobaritz
Did you know there were female troubadours? Discover the poetry and exceptional lives of the trobaritz – female medieval poets.
A Chance to Fight: Girls’ Activism During the American Civil Rights Movement
Robin summarizes several key figures of the American Civil Rights Movement – all of whom were young girls!
Girl Activists: Sarah Parker Remond
too often, Black girlhood centers around their struggles and tragedies – rather than their achievements. This month, we’re highlighting Black girls whose stories are – instead – filled with the more positive side of empowerment.
Artemis and Wild Girls
This post originally appeared as a GirlSpeak podcast episode. In Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, the character of Cathy states “I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free.” This quote illustrates a nostalgia for girlhood, and...Honoring Nellie Bly
100 years after Nellie Bly’s death, we investigate how her activism and writing began in her girlhood.