Since 2017, the Muslim Foodies have reviewed around 370 New York area halal restaurants for their blog and gained an international following for their mouth-watering depictions of halal food.

In the heart of Buenos Aires, there's a colossal underground necropolis – a labyrinth of crypts, tunnels, and gardens tucked within the city’s largest cemetery – architected by a famed female brutalist nearly erased from history.

This Women’s History Month Atlas Obscura is giving a shout out to the scientists, activists, chefs, historians, artists, and adventurers who are making history right now. From the scrubland of Argentina and the kitchens of Japan all the way to the South Pole, these women are writing the next chapter of history.

Bars may be societal watering holes, but they have rather famously not always been for everyone. Public spaces are often inherently political and, for much of history, there were strict social rules—or even laws—about where women were and were not welcome.

Their inspiring acts of resistance were ignored or erased for centuries—until now.

The women-only motorcycle club offers skills learning, solidarity, and support that echoes pre-colonial networks.

Making alcohol is usually depicted as a rugged, manly pursuit. But for millennia, fermented drinks served more as food, rather than an indulgence. And instead of factories, it was often made in homes, by women.

The Roosevelt Island artwork pays homage to her reporting, especially her inside look at a city asylum.

Sally Snowman belongs to a tradition of freedom, loneliness, and pride.

A traditional Maya beekeeper from the small Campeche city of Hopelchén, Leydy Pech had long advocated for sustainable agriculture and the integration of Indigenous knowledge into modern practice. To save her native bees and their shrinking forests, Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts including taking on Monsanto.

“Nuns had a lot of free time, and they employed it in perfecting their convent sweets,” Paula Alves, owner of Pastelaria Alcôa, says. “Time is a key element. It is not possible to accelerate the process without sacrificing the flavor.”

From ‘Trooper Jane’ to rock-throwing Lady Mary Bankes, women had more active roles than once acknowledged, say historians.