There are few writers who have as devoted a following as celebrated novelist Jane Austen. But is she really the “first” great English female author?

Arundhathi Subramaniam's "Wild Women" explores sacred Indian poetry by and for women, offering a diverse and inspirational anthology.

At Paris Fashion Week, men stepped out in heels, from pumps and slouchy boots on the Vivienne Westwood runway to the chunky loafers rapper and actor Jaden Smith wore as a guest at Louis Vuitton. It ...

Woman’s Hour live from Albert Square, as part of the EastEnders 40th anniversary.

A guide to Boston's Irish Heritage Trail and a look at the five new stops being added along the 2.8-mile trail this summer.

Painting by 17th-century Dutch painter has been researched and restored as part of the Women of the Rijksmuseum project ...

As Virginia's first female newspaper publisher, Clementina Rind emphasized women's viewpoints and collaborated with prominent ...

UP Warriorz went out of WPL 2025 in the most thrilling manner, and they took defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru ...

On International Women’s Day (8 March), that is the bold call for action for all women and girls worldwide. As we mark the 30th year of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the world is ...

An equally important blow was struck by an Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi in the 18th century. Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a ...

Women warriors appear in myths across the world. Yet historical sources and archaeological finds show the female warrior is ...

It's a truth universally acknowledged that the Regency writer Jane Austen continues to inspire in this her 250th anniversary ...