| Londoners to learn about this International Women's Day
A vanishing aviatrix. An enslaved woman who became a best-selling poet. A suffragette who mastered jiu-jitsu. So many incredible women have called London home at one time or another — but their stories aren't shared nearly enough. What better time to change all that than on International Women's Day?
At Londonist, we've explored the lives of many inspiring female Londoners, from household names like "mother of feminism" Mary Wollstonecraft and author Virginia Woolf to lesser-known heroines including WWII Special Operations Executive Noor Inayat Khan, and Christine Granville, the spy who fled the Nazis on skis.
It's not all about the women who've made the history books, though. You can also discover what life was like for the Black and Asian women who lived in the City of London centuries ago, celebrate the pioneering women of London transport, or even learn how you can help bring untold histories to life right here in London. Click below to find out more.
Image: Aviatrix Amy Johnson (Public Domain). | 