Why women's history?
Have you noticed how most of our history is about men? The heroes, role models, people that matter from historical perspective? They are mostly male.
In the UK, less than 3% of statues honor non-royal historical women. So where are the women in history? Where are their stories? Where is herstory? Women’s history is not a side note, it’s essential. Writing history about men only, is like writing a book with all the pages only filled half.
Women have always shaped history; they were activists, scientists, leaders, mothers, innovators, …. But for centuries, men wrote history, and they often left women out, or minimized their contributions.
Historians like Joan Wallach Scott argue that without women’s history, we can’t fully understand society or the systems that affect us, like patriarchy for example.
Women’s history gives women today identity and allows them to see themselves as active agents in history. Doing women’s history creates powerful role models and builds herstory into the narrative. Women’s voices throughout history deserve to be heard.
Our goal is to spotlight the women who’ve shaped our world and to give herstory the place it deserves. Follow us to learn more about the women who made history.
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