# Discovering Paula Bartley’s trailblazing women

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Podcast: [Standard Issue Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/standard-issue-podcast-628324)
Published: 2026-05-04T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr Paula Bartley is a women’s historian and author of the new book, Trailblazers: The First Women Elected to Government, in which she uncovers some incredible stories about extraordinary women. She’s chatting to Mick about the (roller coaster) rise of women in global government, the boon of war and revolution when it comes to political equality, and a really impressive nun. Trailblazers is published by Polity on May 8, but available for pre-order now. Tickets for the launch event at Church of Saint Magnus-the-Martyr, London, on May 27 are available here. As ever, there’s more chat available for our £5 and above patreons, so if you’re not already involved visit patreon.com/standardissue to find out more. We’ve a free trial period, if that tickles your pickle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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