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Bacchanale by Olive Carleton Smyth (1882-1949) is now on show at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh.

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Laserstein began her art training at a school in Berlin run ... feminist writer Sarah Grand (1854–1943) to describe independent women striving for radical change. What matters most today is ...

Gisèle Pelicot has been named as The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 – topping the Influence List ... sports champions to artists and influencers. All are united by the extraordinary ...

Gisèle Pelicot has been named as The Independent’s most influential woman of 2025 – topping ... sports champions to artists and influencers. All are united by the extraordinary impact they ...