#OTD in 1961 the contraceptive pill was introduced on the NHS. While the pill continues to be debated and at times still attracts controversy, it is important to remember what it offered women: greater control over their own bodies. blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/just-a-pill-60…

Fully funded University of Leicester PhD opportunity with myself, Professor Neil Chakraborti Neil Chakraborti and Dr Rosemary Shirley Rosemary Shirley on RURAL RACISM with a museums angle Deadline 20th January!! Please share with possible PhD applicants Museums Association Dr. Miranda Kaufmann

Deadline is tomorrow!

Throughout today, #InternationalWomensDay, we'll highlight recent #openaccess Royal Historical Society publishing on histories of women's work, activism & collaboration. First, 'The Politics of Women's Suffrage', bit.ly/3ZGO7S4 an NHP collection, ed. Dr Lyndsey Jenkins & Dr Alexandra Hughes-Johnson 1/2

Let’s create a thread of women from history we think more people should know about. We will start: Mary Anning - amazing nineteenth century fossil collector and palaeontologist👍 Image: WikiCommons #WHM23 #InternationalWomensDay2023

International Women’s Day. The rise of women is not about the fall of men, equality is everyone’s business. Marie Bethell BEAUCLERC (1845–1897) 1st Female Reporter. Teacher of Pitman's shorthand & typing in Birmingham, UK . Key Hill cemetery #InternationalWomensDay2023

Have you applied for our upcoming Seminar Series yet? We are inviting submissions from all PhD, ECR, and established #twitterstorians around the world! Full details below. (We unfortunately will not consider MA submissions.) #womenshistory #genderhistory #AcademicTwitter

For International Equal Pay Day we celebrate Lilian Knowles, first female Professor of Economic History LSE. She fought for equality and demanded to be paid the same as her male colleagues. 🔗 blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsehistory/201…

New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the vote, #OnThisDay in 1893. This Artists’ Suffrage League postcard celebrates the historic event. bit.ly/3t288r1

🔵 The WFL were a suffragist and equal rights campaigning organisation that aimed to secure total emancipation for women. Their 1908 motto ‘Dare to be Free’ was coined in this building. They worked relentlessly in their campaign and led the way in the 1911 census boycott. 💪

We're delighted to have unveiled the 1000th London blue plaque today! 🔵

Wonderful to see English Heritage recognising the activism and work of the Women’s Freedom League and to hear Elizabeth Crawford on BBC Radio 4 this morning. So sorry to have missed the unveiling due to delayed flights.

Amazing 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 ‘Dare to be Free’

And here’s a brief history of the Women’s Freedom League, based on my talk at yesterday’s ceremony, to explain why it merited an English Heritage ‘Blue Plaque’ womanandhersphere.com/2023/09/20/suf…

Applications are now open for a CDP opportunity with Open-Oxford-Cambridge DTP. The PhD will look at the 19th and early 20th century artistic lives of actress Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Craig of Smallhythe Place, Kent 1/3

The 1st Innovation & Research Caucus funding call is now live! Researchers are invited to submit proposals for small scale targeted projects, & larger scale pioneer projects, in the areas of research & innovation. Deadline for applications is 27 February bit.ly/Flexiblefundro…

“Engaging with the Celebrating Impact competition is one of the best things I’ve done since entering academia." The words of a previous #ImpactPrize winner. Entries for this year are open now. 📬 Information on how to apply can be found on our website: orlo.uk/j9yHH

Welcome to those of you who are are joining us for today’s Women’s History Network conference on ‘Curating the Female Self’ at Royal Holloway!

Thrilled to have chaired this fantastic panel on ‘representing the working woman’. Thanks Dr Rose Teanby Katie Broomfield @LucyBrownson for sharing your fascinating research with us #WHN24

Brilliant keynote on curation, highlighting the challenges and opportunities it brings.