This International Women's Day, we honor the fearless Onna-musha – the warrior women of Japan! ⚔️🇯🇵 In an era dominated by samurai, these women broke barriers, wielding weapons and defending their ...

The women covered include warrior queen Lakshmi Bai, sword master diplomat Chevalier d'Eon and Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who is believed to have killed more than 300 Nazi soldiers during ...

The Leeds-based Royal Armouries has launched Warrior Women, which delves into the stories ... Spy Vera Leigh and samurai Nakano Takeko are two other historical figures celebrated by the podcast ...

On the eve of International Women's Day, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 14-year-old forcibly married and physically carried off by her 29-year-old husband. While such news ...

Women in media are now more commonly portrayed as strong, independent, and capable of saving themselves and others. Video game characters like Samus Aran and Abby showcase impressive skills and ...

However, although his story is celebrated, very little is known about his wife Dandara, a fierce warrior and leader. Her origins are shrouded in mystery and lore. What does Dandara's story tell us ...

The La Salle Lady Spikers rise to a winning record for the first time in the UAAP Season 87 women's volleyball tournament after a four-set hammering of the struggling UE Lady Warriors MANILA, ...

These self-described “disinformation experts” have become the modern equivalent of rōnin, the Japanese samurai who found ... but it does not mean the speech warriors will simply convert ...

Credit: Yoshitoshi via Wikimedia Commons The onna-musha were female warriors who fought throughout pre-modern Japanese history. They took part in many of the same battles as their more famous male ...

IT IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST EVER SUPER-OVER IN THE HISTORY OF WOMEN'S T20 LEAGUE! Renuka Singh Thakur to Kranti Goud, OUT! HOLD YOUR NERVES, FOLKS! The crowd erupts once again as we are in the ...

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