Writing by Claire Wastell // Illustration by Helena Ravenne // It was her humble smile that caught me. She sat, knees crossed, leaning back slightly in what seemed a mid-laugh. She looked like the kind of old lady that would let you eat chocolate when your Mum said no.
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Writing by Haylee Penfold // To have my time with Holland and to tell her my story of being a writer at eighteen and joining a team like Ramona who aim to empower young women was a truly touching experience that I will hold close to my heart forever.
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Writing by Hannah Forsdike // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // The world isn’t perfect; modern day women are often encouraged to publish under gender ambiguous names or initials to appeal to a more diverse audience, like J.K Rowling, for example.
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Writing by Alice Fairweather // Billie Jean King’s personal achievements on and off the court were recognised in 2009, when she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. At the tender age of 73, King still uses her voice to silence the haters of this world, making it loud and clear that feminism and acceptance come first and foremost in sport, and in life.
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Writing by Cecilia Nguyen // Illustration by Arielle Jennings // Not only was Truth an abolitionist, but she also became more active in supporting women’s rights, religious tolerance, pacifism, and prison reforms.
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Writing by Areti Lambrellis // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // Catherine began travelling through Italy with her ‘family’ of followers and contemporaries, teaching, speaking, and helping the ill and poor. This lifestyle was extremely radical for an unmarried woman raised in poverty, and the fact that she was not persecuted by religious authorities during this time is astounding.
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Writing by Amanda Finlayson Park // Illustration by Ayelen Lujan // Maud provided us with inspiration through her uniqueness, her tenacity and her entrepreneurial spirit that flourished in a profession dominated by men.
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Writing by Amanda Finalyson Park // She wasn’t perfect but who is?! None of us can be sure we don’t hold beliefs that will be condemned in the future. We have to rid society of the sexiest view that woman have to be unflawed and perfect to be amazing.
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Writing by Amanda Attanayake // Illustration by Freya Bennett // There are many things I love about Frida Kahlo. She was a woman, liberated sexually and politically, in the 30’s 40’s and 50’s. Kahlo wasn’t held back by convention or expectation; she simply did what she wanted.
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Writing and illustration by Freya Bennett // To have someone so successful stand proudly and say, “I am trans and trans is beautiful” is such an important thing not just for trans kids, but for everyone else as well.
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