External news

It is all too frequently the case that the struggles and achievements of women are resigned to the footnotes of history books and the mass media.

It was therefore with delight and pride, but also some surprise that I noted two stories of female pioneers getting substantial print coverage and airtime at the start of 2011.

It was reported that Noor Inayat Khan, a British subject and secret agent would be commemorated with a statue in central London, and that Jayeban Desai, the trade union strikes leader had passed away.