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

The book, History of All-female military warriors and African Kingdom of Dahomey, has profoundly covered the history of Dahomey, formerly known as the Republic of Benin. In writing this book, in-depth ...

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

Leonard Wantchekon is a politics professor. Over the past year, he consulted with the makers of “The Woman King,” the new historical drama about a group of all-female warriors from the West African ...