Across our heritage collections, we hold extensive archives relating to women and work. There are personal papers of pioneering women who gained ... The group Women for Westminster campaigned for more ...

Danielle Sherman is reviving mid-century designs with her fine jewellery line that showcases a specially created gold.

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Six months after the Hymers left their 1940s house - the inquest. Freshly returned to the 21st century, Kirstie muses, 'I've learned to do so many different things, like sewing and making steamed ...

Women still have to do the lion's share of housework despite going out to work in ever increasing numbers. Researchers found that they spent three times as long on domestic chores, such as cooking ...

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In 1889, the first bra, the “corselet gorge,” was born in France when Herminie Cadolle cut a corset into two separate pieces.

The government introduced regulations to protect workers in asbestos factories in 1931. Regulations to safeguard shipyard workers only appeared in the 60s and 70s. Use this clip to illustrate ...

Women hold more of the top jobs in companies than ever before, but they lag behind men on crucial early promotions into management—holding them back from greater power at work. That’s one of ...

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