Amy Cotterill

Another really fun episode to record!

Happy April Fools! What tricks have you fallen for today?

I briefly fell for one by Popsy Clothing, where they announced their CEO was becoming a judge of The Great British Sewing Bee. Then I remembered the date 🤣

I spend an awful lot of these "Did you know" videos talking about periods.

#dontbeafraidofmenstration

I'm not involved (beyond backing it when the time comes), but the diagram is specifically the shared Pleasant Green universe

No wonder the bees are in so much trouble!!! 🐝 🐝 🐝

Did you know... Le Monocle?

New episodes of Kickass Women of History are available weekly on all good podcast platforms

#womenshistory #womenshistorymonth #lgbtqhistory #lgbthistory #lgbtqiahistory #lgbtqia #paris #parishistory

Please chip in to help the Vagina Museum. They are doing so much incredible work, discussing biology in a way few are willing to do so openly.

A black and white image of two female volunteers looking at a collections item on a desk. They are both smiling as they inspect it. Gold text reads: 'We are hiring'. 'Project archivist'. The National Paralympic Heritage Trust logo is at the top.

🚨We're Hiring!🚨

🗣️ Role: 'Project Archivist'🏛️🎓
📖 Project: 'The Jean Stone Collection: celebrating influential women in the Paralympic Movement'. ♿

🗓️ Contract Period: June 2025 – Jan 2026 (8 months)
📝 Closing Date: Thursday, 3rd April 2025

For more details & to apply, visit: bit.ly/ProjectArchi...

National Lottery Open Week - Projects - National Lottery Good Causes Each week National Lottery players raise £30 million for Good Causes. Find out about their stories here.

National Lottery players raise £30 million per week for Good Causes. #ThanksToYou hundreds of organisations across the country will be offering free or discounted entry, among other deals, to lottery ticket holders from 15 - 23 March.

Find out more 👇

www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/open-week/of...

I cannot comprehend what it must have been like, voluntarily being bricked up in a small room with only a small window as an anchoress

I was delighted to have the opportunity to chat all things Isabelle German with the lovely team @kickasswomenof.bsky.social! It's amazing what you can find in the archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social!

Women's History Month is like our Christmas! 🎁

I've never written anything for Wikipedia before, but I'm excited to give it a try!

#kickasswiki

So excited to make our announcement today - it's been tough keeping it secret! Tune in to find out more.

Do NOT try this at home!

Building out the Pleasant Green Universe The plans for Pleasant Green

@reddustbennie.bsky.social www.pleasantgreen.co.uk/building-out...

Women's History Month. It's like Christmas, but the presents are interesting facts.

Those eyes!

I'm all signed up! Have you seen yesterday's email with the chart of all the future plans for the Pleasant Green 'verse?

Great mid-week advice

All images, videos etc mentioned in this week's episode can be found in our latest blog post: www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/your-ti...

The first time I've actually cried recording an episode. April was one-of-a-kind.

Another milestone!

This week including answers to the questions: what are the purples and why were people dying of them?

Aaarrggghhh! 😍

Illustration of three women of different ethnicities, all looking towards the future and smiling. Text says Episode 6 DAWN & the UN Decade for Women. Kickass Women of History logo

Have you listened to our latest episode? Linking in with a new exhibition at @lselibrary.bsky.social, we explore the legacy of the UN Decade for Women.

Available on all good #podcast platforms

#womenshistory #history #podcast #unitednations #feminist #feminism #herstory

NEW EPISODE ALERT!

Did the UN Decade for Women improve the lives? 50 years later, Dr Imaobong Umoren from London School of Economics tells us about the legacy.

Available on all major podcast platforms.

Learn about the LSE exhibition here: www.kickasswomenofhistory.com/post/women-o...

Happy #saminationalday