HERSTORY Definition & Meaning

herstory

[ hur-stuh-ree, hurs-tree ]

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noun

plural herstories.

history (used especially in feminist literature and in women's studies as an alternative form to distinguish or emphasize the particular experience of women).

herstory

/ ˈ��ɜː��ə��ɪ /

noun

history from a female point of view or as it relates to women

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of herstory¹

First recorded in 1975–80

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of herstory¹

C20: from changing the initial his in history to her , as if history were derived from his + story rather than from Latin historia

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The sixth series of the UK version of RuPaul's Drag Race made herstory as the first time queens could win a cash prize - a fixture of the US series - of £25,000.

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That is why she helped set up HerStory - a place where she and others help share the stories of Afghan women and girls in their own words, both inside and out of the country.

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The award recognises not just the work done on HerStory, but also her passion for standing up for women's rights in Afghanistan.

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HerStory - the website which grew out of this thought - started in 2023.

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They spanned generations and races; many wore “Harris for President” tees and buttons, and held signs that said phrases like “Herstory in the Making.”

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