Women warriors appear in myths across the world. Yet historical sources and archaeological finds show the female warrior is not just a myth.

On March 8, International Women's Day honors Artemisia, Joan of Arc, and modern warriors like Leigh Ann Hester who shattered combat barriers.

The British Museum is hosting a major exhibition about samurai, which looks to challenge what you think you know about the famed warrior class. After 1615, half of all samurai were actually ...

One of the great things about computer games is that anything is possible – except women who fight, apparently.

It was on top of a mesa in the village of Walpi, on the Hopi reservation in Arizona, that I first saw her. She was lying on a small table, which was set up behind a parked car. What was most striking ...

Behind the dazzling costumes lies a story of power, patriarchy, and women reclaiming their voice. Think Mulan was one of a kind? Chinese opera’s been full of warrior women like her for centuries. Meet ...