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For the first time in history, the British and Irish Lions will field a women's team for a full tour of New Zealand in 2027. The landmark tour features three Tests across the country, marking a defining moment for women's rugby.
As cursive fades from classrooms, AmeriCorps volunteers at Bowling Green State University are racing to decode handwritten letters and diaries before future historians lose the ability to read them. Their work transforms forgotten women's stories into searchable digital archives.
Thousands of women changed science, labor rights, and world events but remained hidden from history books for decades. Five powerful books now bring their forgotten stories back into the light.
Bowling Green State University needs volunteers who can read cursive handwriting to help unlock hidden women's history. The free event turns loopy penmanship into searchable digital records that researchers worldwide can access.
In 1925, church women in Geneva, Nebraska told the men they wanted more than a cramped kitchen. They wanted a whole new church, and they sold enough meals to help build it.
Arsenal Women made history by winning the first-ever FIFA Women's Champions Cup with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Corinthians at the Emirates Stadium. The dramatic win drew praise from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and marks a milestone moment for women's football.
England's star spinner Sophie Ecclestone became her country's all-time leading wicket-taker across all formats during the historic first women's Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground. The 27-year-old reached 336 career wickets while legends who fought for women's cricket watched from the stands.
While history often overlooks their contributions, five pioneering Indian women broke barriers in science labs across the country. Their discoveries in cancer research, chemistry, and physics paved the way for thousands of women scientists working today.
The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team just made history with their second straight Big Ten tournament championship and a perfect 25-game winning streak. Their 96-45 victory over Iowa wasn't just a win—it was the most dominant championship performance the tournament has ever seen.
Nat Sciver-Brunt just made history with a blazing 100 runs in India's Women's Premier League, smashing a record that had stood since the league began. Her unbeaten century came from just 57 balls, lighting up the stadium and setting a new bar for women's cricket.
For over a century, archaeologists assumed prehistoric women had little power. Now genetic evidence is revealing female warriors, leaders, and matriarchal societies that challenge everything we thought we knew about the past.
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute women's tennis team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat St. Lawrence 4-3, earning their first-ever trip to the Liberty League Championship. Down early after doubles and losing the first singles match, the Engineers won four of five remaining singles contests to complete the dramatic turnaround.
Six graduating seniors led Yale women's lacrosse to unprecedented heights, capturing the program's first-ever outright Ivy League championships and three straight NCAA tournament appearances. Before this class arrived, the team had never won a solo conference title in its 50-year history.
Katia Itzel García will become one of just two women among 52 main referees at the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, breaking barriers in a sport traditionally dominated by men. The Mexico City native has already made history as the first woman in 20 years to referee a top-division Liga MX match.
Arkansas State's women's tennis team just made program history, capturing their first-ever postseason championship in an inspiring comeback season. The Red Wolves defeated North Alabama 4-2 to claim the 2026 UTR Sports NIT Championship and cap off their best season in over two decades.
Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angie Smith secured the 200th professional victory by a woman in NHRA history while leading her team through an emotional weekend after her husband and crew chief was hospitalized days before the race. The Maryland win showcased resilience, teamwork, and a historic milestone for women in motorsports.
Spain became the first nation ever to hold both the men's and women's World Cup titles simultaneously after defeating Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 final. The historic victory marks Spain's second men's title, coming 16 years after their first triumph in 2010. #
Mexico City just unveiled six statues honoring Indigenous women who shaped the nation's history, including a woman once called a traitor. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the monuments "a firm symbol against racism, classism and misogyny."
In 1916, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress, four years before the 19th Amendment gave most American women the right to vote. Montana's progressive suffrage law made history possible.
While their brothers became household names, these seven remarkable women were warriors, musical prodigies, and spiritual leaders who shaped history in their own right. Their stories deserve to be told.
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