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Naujos istorijos
How sisters raised the profile of women in Estonian art
Six women who made automotive history
Stories of Birgitte Thott, Sarah Austin, and Émilie du Châtelet
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Fashion
Inspiring photographers and designers
Forging a path for Irish designers
'The perfect review for women and girls’
The Antonia Suardi collection showcases the creative independence and activism of embroidery.
How they went from mandatory to optional fashion accessories
Stories of women's aspirations, support for one another and hidden power
Suits for women, designed by women: questioning the status quo through fashion
Kimono's social history represents a unique cultural exchange between Japan and Europe
Pioneered by designer Madeleine Vionnet, bias cut fashion turned a technical innovation into curvaceous silhouettes
Declaring feminine willpower through fashion, Elsa Schiaparelli is one of fashion history's most renowned personalities.
Discover the changing silhouettes of women's fashion in the 20th century.
Bridal dresses in traditional Greek culture are colourful, rich and varied.
Discover the history of the Singer company and their world-changing sewing machines.
How Dutch women turned post-war upcycling into a symbol of female solidarity
A female fashion family affair. Callot Soeurs was one of the most influential fashion houses of the 20th century.
Active in the Dutch reform dress movement, Marie-Jeanette de Lange left a legacy on female fashion and society
For centuries, women have worn corsets as part of their wardrobes, despite becoming less popular during the 20th century
How the Vivandières' uniforms reflected their role
The Fàbrica Gròber textile factory is a landmark of Girona history even today, 40 years after its closure.
Literature & writers
in 'A Room of One’s Own' by Virginia Woolf
A beacon of the Brazilian intellectual scene
Discover the works of these influential female authors
Breaking barriers within literature and the arts
Women of medieval and modern ages
The lesbian love story at the heart of a Parisian bookstore
Saints, social reformers, journalists, poets and feminists
Three women writing Caribbean and European stories
as illustrated by Paula Rego
Portugal's first female journalist who was a mixed race and lesbian writer and activist
How Audre Lorde made Black and feminist history in Germany
Celebrating an early ecofeminist
Female literacy during the Middle Ages was surprisingly high and many women encouraged reading and learning.
India's renowned poet and freedom fighter
Meet the female authors and illustrators who brought the fairy tale to life
Portraits of poets, authors, journalists and writers from across Europe.
Serbia’s first feminist author: a writer and traveller who led a remarkable life
Writer, republican, literary theoretician and philosopher.
Three Black authors from the Americas who have lived in Europe
Learn about the life of the Swedish author and activist who wrote beloved children's books.
Meet the women who taught Europe to cook.
Travelling in our minds with books, like Selma Lagerlöf's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
World War I diaries of a journalist and novelist who was Italy's first female newspaper editor
Read about female characters in European literature who broke the mould.
van Schurman was a humanist, writer, and poet in the 17th Century. Se was the first female Dutch university student.
One of Bulgaria’s most cherished poets during her lifetime
Performing arts
From tightrope to silver screen
Exploring the history of Black Gospel music in Museum Catharijneconvent
Popular Spanish soprano singer and actor in the early 20th century
Women on Greek public television from the late 1960s to today
Meet 'the Queen of Montmartre', the French can-can dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris
Beloved Italian entertainment icon: a singer, dancer, actor and television star
Clémentine Delait was a French bearded lady who found fame in the early 20th century
Black women's jazz legacies in Europe
Learn about the Austrian ballerina, one of the finest dancers of the Romantic era
From Hollywood glamour to the Siberian gulag, explore this Lithuanian actor and director's life
The first Danish ballerina to became internationally famous and pursue a ballet career
Alice Guy-Blaché was a cinema pioneer: the first female film director and the first woman to run her own studio
Singer, actor and activist known for her distinctive singing style and voice
Hugely talented Swedish opera singer who enjoyed worldwide fame in the mid-19th century
Singer-songwriter and advocate for the rights of Black people across the world
From Folies Bergère to Order of Saint Dominic - the incredible story of one woman: a courtesan, a princess and a saint
Meet the singer and actress who was the first Swede to hit the US charts
The cinematic life of Poland’s first film star
Lesbian entrepreneur, actress, singer and 'the most painted woman in the world
Challenging the stereotypes of Hollywood
Swedish jazz singer and actress Monica Zetterlund’s long career lasted for several decades.
Dancer, spy and freedom fighter - Josephine Baker was a force throughout her life as a performer and activist.
Society & politics
'The first Black woman in Finland'
When did women in today’s EU countries and beyond secure an equal right to vote?
How it came to be celebrated internationally
Partisan, pioneer and politician of the European Union
Women in history who shaped Paris
The woman who developed a new way of teaching children
How Swede Beda Hallberg battled a pandemic with small paper flowers
A look at women from the past and present who continue to inspire climate action
How a 5th century saint from Ireland is celebrated today
Strike in London for the rights of women and migrant workers
Explore some of the mixed-race royals of European history
Statues depicting the Virgin Mary
Four women who helped change the world we live in
Four Indian women who brought about change in Britain and India
Her passion for revolution and justice sent shockwaves through German society
Activist, feminist, politician and Holocaust survivor, whose life reflects high and low points of the 20th century
Browse the collections of Atria, an Amsterdam-based institute on gender equality and women's history
What visual representations of women working tell us about women’s history
African-American political activist, philosopher and author combatting racism, sexism and homophobia
Long before the home office was invented, working at home was already commonplace for one group within society: women.
Women's work has long been overlooked, raising questions of equality, rights and work-life balance.
The long and hard battle for social reform and a voice for women in politics.
How many statues in your hometown represent women?
Political pioneer who was a leader in the fight for Ireland’s independence
Learn about pioneering American ornithologists and their early environmental activism
India's renowned poet and freedom fighter
Discover the story of the first woman in Liverpool to convert to Islam
The Women's Peace Party was founded in 1915 as a reaction to the outbreak of World War I in August 1914.
Sport
From humble beginnings to international recognition
Gallery of propaganda images for sport events where women had to confront idealised stereotypes of their bodies.
Icon of Czech gymnastics who subtly protested Soviet invasion at the 1968 Olympics
Champion figure skater who was the first Dutch gold medal winner at the Winter Olympic Games
Irish-Australian who won the first women’s Olympic swimming medal
German swimmer in the Paralympic Games who won multiple medals
Champion tennis player in the 1920s who won Olympic medals and Wimbledon titles
Norwegian figure skater who has won more Olympic and World titles than any other female figure skater
Explore archive photographs of sporting activities at a girls school in Dublin
Table tennis world champions from Vienna
Russian speed skater who won six Olympic gold medals
Hungary's first female pilot who conqueried the skies in 1912
Hungarian Olympic gold medallist who survived the Holocaust and lived through the 1956 Revolution
Pradininkai
Speciali paroda, skirta aštuonioms žymioms Europos meno, mokslo ir visuomenės moterims.
The famous scientist is remembered for her discoveries and pioneering research on radioactivity.
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Frankfurt in 1647 and raised in a family of artists.
Italian Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola was the first female artist to achieve international recognition
Aletta Jacobs was one of the women involved in fighting for suffrage who had a profound impact on Dutch society.
Writer, republican, literary theoretician and philosopher.
Amalia Euphrosyne Lindegren was one of Sweden’s most popular 19th century artists and painters.
Born Elisa Leonida in 1887, this pioneer had engineering in her blood.
One of Bulgaria’s most cherished poets during her lifetime
Photography
Women, society and the history of photography
A look at women transforming themselves to fight for gender rights during the ‘70s and the ‘80s
Documenting the The Great Depression and Japanese American internment
Photographer documenting two decades in a Finnish town
Photographer sisters who chronicled early 20th century life in Suriname
British botanist and photographer, Anna Atkins was a pioneer in photography and cyanotypes
Explore photographs by pioneering women photographers from across Europe
Art
Unveiling the legacy of Vukosava Velimirović
Painter who captured Arctic landscapes in Lofoten and northern Norway
The woman who created the image for a Swedish Christmas
Painter of Swedish nature
A Polish artist in Paris
Artist, designer and pioneer of the Glasgow Style
Indėlis į meną ir mokslą
Renowned painter of the Republic of Venice
Explore the art of a 19th century Austrian Impressionist who was known for landscape studies
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is a role model for generations of artists, bisexual women and people with disabilities.
Celebrating artworks by a selection of significant female artists from across Europe and throughout history
Exploring public art in Dublin by three female sculptors
A life devoted to art
How Art Nouveau reflects women’s changing roles and status in the late 19th century.
One of the most intriguing and influential women in Belle Époque Paris.
Pioneering Art Nouveau collector
Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Frankfurt in 1647 and raised in a family of artists.
Italian Renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola was the first female artist to achieve international recognition
Amalia Euphrosyne Lindegren was one of Sweden’s most popular 19th century artists and painters.
Christina of Sweden was one of the most learned women and benefactors in Rome.
Mokymosi scenarijai apie moteris
Cooperative learning, Cultural awareness and expression, Language - Upper Secondary Education
English - Upper secondary, VET
English, French, History, Philosophy - Secondary school, Upper secondary
English, History, Language subjects - Upper secondary
English, History - Upper secondary
A Learning Scenario on why girls often refrain from taking up education in STEM
In this learning scenario learn how the position of women in the labour market has changed significantly over the centuries. Discover how women transcended traditional roles associated with household work and domestic tasks.
This learning scenario illustrates the importance of human rights and women’s rights in the context of feminism.
This learning scenario is about the problem of gender inequality and workplace diversity in Serbia and possibly in other European countries.
Art, English - Upper secondary, VET
Art, English, History - Primary School
When trying to connect Cultural Heritage and Primary school, some difficulties might arise due to the difficulty in adapting the lesson to the level of the students or making them realize the importance of History and its impact in our lives. Working with…
Art, English, History - Secondary Schools
Tinklaraščiai
Mother and daughter or master and apprentice? A brief history of women and crafts
From earth goddess festival to family feast - did you know that Mother’s Day has its roots in ancient traditions?
It is hard to imagine that a little over a century ago, women were discouraged from riding their bicycles.
As long as there have been babies, there has been breastfeeding