Tag: women in history

Noor Inayat Khan was a WWII hero, and she lived with a circulatory disorder. She was one of the first female wireless operators to be sent into France. She was sold out by a French women and sent to Dachau to die in the gas chamber.

Disabled Women in History: Noor Inayat Khan WWII Spy and Indian Princess

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Midnight December 13th, 1944 disabled spy Noor Inayat Khan entered Dachau, the first-ever concentration camp built by Hitler. Like so many others Noor and the other prisoners walked underneath the sign Arbeit Macht Frei,  but there would be no work for Noor in Dachau. As they were locked into cells that night, Noor and her…Continue reading Disabled Women in History: Noor Inayat Khan WWII Spy and Indian Princess

Disabled women have often been left out of the history. Even when they've been "successful" their disability is rarely mentioned and they often get overlooked in the history books.

Why it’s so hard to find badass disabled women from history

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Attempting to find disabled women from history I’ve been trying to learn about disabled women from history lately. History podcasts have been a huge part of my life the last few years. They’ve helped me through the bad pain days, and the days where I was too tired of brain fogged to read. I’m found so…Continue reading Why it’s so hard to find badass disabled women from history