Women on the frontlines of political change
Personal stories from activists and trailblazers who have fought for change
The women of Yemen’s Arab Spring—Witness History
How women played a major role in Yemen's Arab Spring
The anthem of the Arab Spring—Witness History
How a singer in Tunisia helped inspire young protestors all over the Middle East in 2011
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Gloria Richardson and the Cambridge Civil Rights Movement—Witness History
The campaigner who became a role model for radical black activists in the USA.
The women of Egypt's Arab Spring—Witness History
In 2011 Egyptians took to the streets calling for the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak
My trailblazing mother, the world’s first woman Prime Minister—Witness History
How Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka was elected the world's first female prime minster
Strikers in Saris—Witness History
South Asian women lead a strike against working conditions in a British factory.
Goa's Fight For Independence—Witness History
In December 1961, Goa became the last Indian territory to break free from colonial rule.
Tunisia’s revolutionary women’s rights law—Witness History
Newly independent Tunisia introduced a set of laws which revolutionised women's lives.
How Swiss men kept women out of politics until 1971—Witness History
In 1959 a Swiss referendum denied women the right to vote
The Fall of General Somoza—Witness History
Daisy Zamora recalls the struggle to overthrow the Nicaraguan dictator in July 1979
