My Top 3 Feminist Reads: Send Nudes

Cover art for Send Nudes by Saba Sams, 2022 Send Nudes by Saba Sams, 2022 Where Madeline Miller’s Circe reclaims female agency within mythological retelling, the second narrative in my series of reviews, Saba Sams’ Send Nudes,  transposes that same...

Reclaiming ‘Witch’

While I was studying at the University of Exeter, I discovered that it was the last place in England where girls and women were publicly hanged for witchcraft. It was a poignant reminder of the enduring historical anxiety surrounding female power and autonomy, and...

2026 Heroines Quilt IX Submissions Open Now

Who were the girls and women who inspired you during your girlhood? These people were immensely important and we think they should be honored. Here at Girl Museum, every two years (even) we have an exhibition, a Heroines Quilt, to celebrate those who helped us,...

My Top 3 Feminist Reads: Madeline Miller’s Circe

Cover art for the 2018 novel Circe by Madeline Miller via Wikipedia. For centuries, children’s and young adults literature has historically struggled regarding issues of gender representation.  ‘As early as the eighteenth century, parents and...

Racheltjie de Beer: Resourcefulness of a Young Girl

Great Heart, Helen Barnard, 2025. This is the first of a two-part blog series, exploring the timeless South African folktale of Racheltjie de Beer. It is a story that resonates with young girls today, because it teaches us that strength and love can shine in the face...

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