The majority of convicts sentenced to death are men, with women making up only 3.6% of the executions performed in the country’s four-century history. While more men around the world have ...

And many women did learn these and many other lessons while serving their country, and later became famous in other areas of their lives. From actresses to athletes, in this gallery, you will get ...

Grace O’Malley was a renowned 16th-century Irish pirate, sea captain, and chieftain who defied the conventions of her time to ...

Today, she remains one of the most famous women of history and a pop culture icon. Yet, the real Cleopatra is shrouded in myth and misinformation. Powerful Roman men were the ones to record her ...

At her trial she famously expressed her feelings on women's rights, saying: "I shall not consent to be tried under a law in which my sex had no voice in making." The most famous "Bandit Queen" was ...

Forgotten Women is a series dedicated to giving women of history the exposure they deserve ... Jane Drew created the designs for famous buildings in the UK and throughout the world.