What does it mean to be a woman today?

It’s a lofty question, and one that many of us will have asked ourselves in light of recent events. Last year began with Trump in the White House, a man who has proved himself to be a president with a mission to dismantle women’s rights over their own bodies. Add to this the hundreds of women (and a number of men) who came forward to level claims of sexual harassment at worshipped Hollywood icons, and it’s hard not to feel discouraged.

But in amongst the horror and the discontent, women have been uniting together to rise up as one. You only need look at the incredible, worldwide Women’s March from 2017, or the viral shockwaves felt by the #metoo movement, for proof of this. Social media is enabling women to rocket their messages across the globe like never before, and Instagram is just one of many platforms being used to redefine womanhood.

One of the women at the forefront of this movement is Katy Hessel, a Londoner whose commitment to celebrating female artists saw her launch an Instagram feed, The Great Women Artists, back in 2015. Now with over 9,000 followers, the feed offers a daily curation of work created solely by women, and features anyone from emerging artists to well-established names.

6 female Instagram artists redefining womanhood in 2018