The Way Home wives are not yet well known in the west, and since Russian media is highly censored they may not be widely recognised inside Russia either. But they are that rare beast, a Russian group who have spoken publicly about opposition to the Ukraine war, and they are getting louder. They are wives and partners of soldiers who have been sent to the frontlines indefinitely, and appear to be seen as expendable by their government. The women’s protest has moved from social media to vigils, usually at war memorials, every weekend, with security forces looking on. In another time and place, these may not have seemed the bravest methods of opposition. In today’s Russia they are.

Also this International Women’s Day, we look at how medieval women passed their own medical knowledge to others through secret social networks. It was a way of negotiating around societies where men were seen as the official holders of medical information, and women’s words were less valued.

A black woman without a disability will have a different experience of society than a white woman without a disability – or a black woman with a disability. It might seem obvious when you start to think about it, but this intersectional approach to feminism recognises that with this broader view it is possible to create a fairer society, something that International Women’s Day is all about.

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