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Where'd You Go?
I've had some pretty wild depression the past couple years. I'm finally starting to work through it - with art.
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Kakenya Ntaiya
At the age of seven, Kakenya Ntaiya made a bargain with her father: she would undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) if he agreed to let her finish her education.
10-year-old saves her local bookmobile
When she found out her local bookmobile was about to be decommissioned, this 10-year-old pulled a Leslie Knope and went to the city council.
Pausing to say thanks
6 months ago, I started this website as a fun little side project. Now it's taken over my life, I couldn't be happier, and it's thanks to all of you.
Mildred Dresselhaus
This physicist was the first female institute professor at MIT - by one estimate, she was author or co-author on more than 1,700 publications and articles.
Marie Colvin
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Mariam Ibrahim Yusuf
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Lael Wilcox
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The changing roles of Cherokee women
Cherokee women traditionally were equal to men, politically, economically, and sexually. As white settlers coerced the tribes to adopt European manners of living, women lost much of the power they originally possessed.
Random Princesses
Mkabayi kaJama
One of the most powerful women in Zulu history, this cursed princess did what was necessary to protect the realm.
Eréndira
When horse-riding Spaniards invaded, she defied her tribe to befriend one of the abandoned horses, using her new bond to fight off the Spanish.
Corn Maiden
This mythical Native American woman saved her loved ones from starvation with delicious magical leprosy - a fact that led to, shall we say, complications.
Savitribai Phule
In fighting the bias of the caste system to spread education, this woman brought knowledge to girls across India.
Arwa al-Sulayhi
The greatest ruler of Yemeni history, she defeated her numerous foes to usher the country into its golden age.
Theodora
Sex worker who became empress of the Byzantine Empire, and used her political power to safeguard her interests, and her…
Olga of Kiev
Brutal princess-turned-Christian saint who burnt down enemy towns using pigeons.
Bessie Stringfield
Motorcycling across America, making her living doing stunts and transporting secret government documents, this stand-out woman found family in places she didn't expect.
Jigonhsaseh
This Native American clan mother brought together 5 tribes under the Haudenosaunee Confederacy - and helped make the document that inspired the United States Constitution.
Amaridevi
To ensnare the scheming ministers who were ruining her life, this princess used guile, cunning, and a sophisticated knowledge of civil engineering.