Of Women

Women struck out of historical records, Muslim womanhood in the UK today and prehistoric women’s right to roam. Join us to learn about these and other fascinating topics.

CANCELLED: Fair Play: How sports shape the gender debates


Journalist Katie Barnes traces the evolution of women's sports as a pastime and a political arena, where equality and fairness have been fought over for generations.

Trailblazer: Yorkshire female archaeologist


Bootham School

Find out about trailblazing York archaeologist Mary Kitson Clark (1905-2005), a former Curator of Roman Archaeology at the Yorkshire Museum.

My Beautiful Sisters


Hear a story of sisterhood and the fight for feminism in the age of the Taliban from the former team captain of the Afghanistan women's national football team Khalida Popal.

A Woman's Will


From great houses such as Chequers, to pots and pans, writer Viki Holton explores the changing lives of British women told through the things they left behind in their will.

Did Prehistoric Women Have the Right to Roam?


Law and Sociology Building, Campus East, University of York

Archaeologists Penny Bickle, Jennifer French and Rachel Pope reveal how, from hunting to trading, prehistoric women were often the ones who led and discovered the way.

Femina: A new history of the Middle Ages


Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York

Join art historian Janina Ramirez and see the medieval world with fresh eyes as she introduces remarkable women whose names have been struck out of historical records.

Muslim Women and Misogyny


Ron Cooke Hub, Campus East, University of York

Debunking lazy stereotypes, writer Samia Rahman offers a courageous exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity. What is it really like to be a Muslim woman in today’s Britain?

Empowering Women to Make Positive Change


Kyra Women’s Project shares its approach to working with women to enable them to make positive change in their lives.