The graves of ‘woman warriors’ are changing what we know about ancient gender roles
Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.
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Here’s why women may be the best suited for spaceflight
This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... about 11 percent of them—63 individuals—have been women. “An all-female mission tends to be something that ...
Who was Rosa Parks? Meet the woman who changed the course of history
The activist’s refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Alabama helped fuel the Civil Rights Movement.
National Geographic explorer shows how Black history heals in new book
National Geographic Explorer Tara Roberts goes through a journey of self discover and healing while study sunken enslavement ...
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Why Zimbabwe’s female rangers are better at stopping poaching
This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine ... though some conservationists argue that arming the women increases the threat of violence. Akashinga founder Damien ...
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How the Virgin Mary Became the World’s Most Powerful Woman
This story appears in the December 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine ... plus two men and two women with stage 4 cancer. We’re led by 59-year-old Arthur Boyle, a father of 13, who ...