The Romanovs – including Tsar Nicholas II, seated centre
By Dr Andy Willimott, Lecturer in Modern Russian History, University of Reading
International Women’s Day 2017 sees a plethora of excellent and worthwhile events, highlighting many issues still facing women today.
Some are small, others gain greater attention. But will any have as big an impact as one women’s protest that took place exactly 100 years ago?
March 8 marks the anniversary of a key event of the February Revolution in Russia in 1917 – and women were at its heart.