100 Pioneering Women

100 Pioneering Women presents a selection of images of remarkable women, who have defied the expectations of their gender and made extraordinary contributions to British life over the past four centuries. The representation of women in the Collection and the efforts being made to redress historical imbalances through the acquisition of portraits of notable women from the last four centuries. Extended captions provide context about each sitters life and work and remind us of the impact of women in spheres as diverse as politics, science and medicine, the arts, engineering and law.