She was at the heart of the most important events of the twentieth century, still trying to find her own way to happiness. Its fate, more dramatic and surprising than the plot of the best novels, could serve as a script for at least a few Hollywood blockbusters. And her origin has become a curse.
They can be stoned for adultery. If they are raped, they are punished equally with the attacker. Until recently, they did not have equal divorce rights and custody of their children. They needed her husbands permission to leave the country. Women in Iran have to fight for basic rights ... which they
Their fathers were not classic role models. They held power by force. They imprisoned, tortured and killed their political opponents. They made fortunes by taking state property. But they still wanted to follow in their footsteps ... Who are we talking about? 5. A little dictator from China Li N
A prison for a woman who had a miscarriage. Refusing to treat a pregnant woman with cancer - so as not to harm the fetus. Some countries are particularly uncompromising about the problem of termination of pregnancy. What are the risks in them for carrying out an illegal procedure? El Salvador
In fundamentalist Iran, pregnancy is often a death sentence. Women who have lost their virginity outside of wedlock face public execution. And even if they manage to escape the justice system - the highest punishment can be imposed by members of their own families ... Born in the slums of a Musl
Constant fear, humiliation and endless series of catastrophes. The youth of this Soviet heiress did not resemble a fairy tale at all. In the end, however, she also met her prince ... Only that a ruthless communist system stood on the way to a happy ending. Three weddings and a funeral Before S
She was at the heart of the most important events of the twentieth century, still trying to find her own way to happiness. Her fate could serve as a script for at least a few Hollywood blockbusters. Though she was born a red princess, her origins became a curse. In todays competition, we have th
She was young and beautiful. She made love affairs easily, and the power she had over men would have struck anyones head. She spent the war playing in a casino with Germans and collaborators. Later she became a pet of the NKVD. What is his excuse? I used my beauty and grace without scruples -
What were the penalties in the past for aborting a fetus to a woman, and what to a doctor? Who was forced to have an abortion, and who was categorically forbidden? What methods were used and what were their consequences? The debate about whether and how pregnancy can be terminated has been going on
A woman minister. Young girls sent to study abroad at the expense of the state. A powerful feminist organization, backed by the highest political factors. This was the case in the interwar period. In Afghanistan. The reborn Poland gave women the right to vote. But by no means did she want to giv
Oswobodziciele from the east stretched out their hands freely for whatever they wanted. With the tacit approval of the command, they also attacked women. For Polish women, the encroachment of the Soviet army was often a lethal danger. What were they doing to avoid falling into the hands of the ravag
Half a century ago they had the right to vote. Thirty years earlier, they shook local politics. So why did they lose their elementary rights? And are the Taliban really to blame for everything? Violence against women has always existed in Afghanistan, wrote members of the Afghan Womens Network i
She was so devoted to the leader of the Third Reich that the day after marrying him, she swallowed a cyanide capsule. But was she always faithful to the Führer? Who was able to make her betray the greatest madman of the 20th century? The acquaintance of Ewa Braun and Adolf Hitler began in 1929,
A murderer of six children, one of the closest people in Hitlers circle, wife of the greatest manipulator of the Third Reich. Before she made the cruelest step that a mother could decide to take in a bunker in Berlin, she raised her descendants in the spirit of dogmatic Nazism. In a country wher
To say that a woman is braver than a man is just a general cliche. However, this heroines last mission does not allow her to be otherwise described. Who was the tiny 23-year-old who Churchill himself said was the bravest of us all? One of the tasks of the British government agency SOE (Special O
They were forced to do work that the strongest men could not do. They suffered from hunger and the worst diseases. They were punished for the slightest offense. They were sexually abused, sometimes even daily. In order to survive, they agreed to compromise, which they remembered with disgust for the
The Renaissance did not turn red. After the stiff Middle Ages where everyone did their thing but nobody admitted it, people needed a change. Suddenly, instead of the last rorats, the courtiers began to discuss their own promiscuous fantasies and their favorite prostitutes. And the noble kings echoed
He had power and influence. She was the most beautiful woman on the continent. There was also the third one who had a clever plan. As the story accelerates, the most important decisions can be made in the imperial alcove! In 1854, Count Aleksander Walewski, son of Napoleons Polish mistress, was
The tsars love could have been a lottery win or a curse for his chosen one. It brought power and wealth or humiliation and cruel death. The favor of the gentlemen in the Kremlin was inconsistent, and their tastes and preferences - often, to put it mildly, controversial. 1. Maryna Mniszchówna - t
The Round Table was for men. The ladies were from answering the phone and editing the newsletters. Although their merits were often greater, only their mustached colleagues collected the laurels of victory. Why were women excluded from the deliberations? Did Solidarity betray half of its members?
She roamed the streets of Polish towns and villages. Mostly after dark. Her driver, whoever he was, had no good intentions, especially when it came to the children. Meetings with her often ended tragically. Is the story of the Black Volga and the accompanying kidnappings and even murders true? Why w
The Kremlin as a bloodthirsty corporation? The comparison is not as absurd as it may seem. Surrounded by Stalin, it was extremely difficult to stay on a stool. And the risk was really high, because it was not only about the job, but also ... about the head. Here are the top eight examples. Nikol
How can states overcome crises they have suffered? How can we derive knowledge from the historical events of the past? Award-winning Jared Diamonds book, Nations in Turmoil, asks the key questions at the most critical moment in history. In his research Diamond advances a new presentation of how nati
Big Ben is a classic landmark of London, so picturesquely sits near the Palace of Westminster. It actually belongs to the Houses of Parliament. The atmosphere of the London Eye across is just so vibrant. Big Ben denotes the great bell that was completed in 1859. This fascinating bell tower has more