War Women

This is the story of women who experienced battle firsthand. Dressed as women, and often as men, these women fought in the wars that shaped our world.

As the concept of ‘acceptable' roles for women in the military lingered throughout world history, the roles most women found themselves performing were significant.

An abiding image of the home front is of a woman shielding a child in an idyllic cottage doorway, but what roles did women really play at home?

Examine women's broader contribution to the cultural images of armed conflict through such artistic mediums as painting, poetry, photography, and writing.