Women had a moment in the spotlight in the middle of March with International Women’s Day and Mothering Sunday all happening within days. So let’s make that moment last by sharing a brilliant resource from our old friends at …the British Library. The website Sisterhood & After, is the first oral archive of the UK Women’s Liberation Movement. While the movement has become a bit of a joke, visitors to the site cannot fail to be moved by the introductory video by Caitlin Moran, The Times columnist and author. This is for ‘real women like me and you,’ she says, and defines feminism as ‘women being equal to men’. Yup, it’s that simple! The archive is vast, with more than 350 hours of unedited recordings covering Spare Rib to Greenham Common, as well as the Southall Black Sisters to the Northern Ireland Women’s Rights’ movement. The project has contributions from more the 60 women including campaigner Susie Orbach (Fat is a Feminist Issue), broadcaster Jenni Murray, and Una Kroll, who has campaigned for women’s rights to be priests. For more information visit www.bl.uk/learning/news/sisterhood.html

A DVD looking at the unique role played by railways in the First World War is now available to history teachers offering an all-round look at this terrible conflict. Ten years in the making, Railways at War: The First World War covers a comprehensive exploration of the battlefront and supply line railways during the war. Priced £16.99, the DVD is released by social history and railway specialists Strike Force Entertainment (www.strikeforcetv.com).

Students of politics, media and film might be interested in taking part in the 9/11 National Schools Competition. This project has some high profile judges – CBEs Kevin Spacey, Simon Schama and Professor Chris Husbands from the Institute of Education. In its second year, the competition offers 14-16-year-olds the chance to win a four-day trip to New York, where they will meet people with compelling stories to tell about 9/11 and its aftermath. For a chance to win, students are asked to produce a short film or a 1,200 word essay responding to one of two questions How did 9/11 Change the World? Or Why and How Would You Keep the Memory of 9/11 Alive in the UK?’ Get further details from www.911educationprogramme.co.uk.