Painfulul truths

RESEARCHERS at Findmypast have embarked on a project to recognise and highlight the contributions of an estimated 68 million women who might otherwise go unrecognised historical records. Findmypast fo

DAVINA McCALL and NICKY CAMPBELL on helping families find loved ones born in Mother and Baby Homes

Danny Bird How did you go about uncovering women’s central – and obscured – role in economic history? Victoria Bateman I’ve taught economic history for 20 years, and I wanted to bring together the man

Her baby girl was desperately- what was she trying to hide?

WHEN Dad said that he and Kirsty were having a baby, I was surprised. Mum had always described Kirsty as “a career woman” and, when I asked her what that meant, she said Kirsty was very focused on her

In the UK alone, 172 mothers have been slain by their sons over the last 15 years