World History and the History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Women's history had its origins in the women's movement and in the new social history, and like other areas of social history, it has seen relatively few interchanges with world history as both have developed over the past twenty years. This article suggests some of the reasons for this lack of intersection, assesses recent scholarship that brings world history and the history of women, gender, and sexuality together, and suggests future directions.