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Classical studies tend to be dominated by the stories and voices of men. Girls tend to be largely absent and women presented from a male perspective. It can therefore be difficult to make the topic engaging for girls, and easy to find oneself inadvertently creating a scheme of work that excludes women and girls altogether. Figures such as the ‘Ivory Bangle lady’, whose remains were found in York, and objects such as the Vindolanda tablets, which include the earliest surviving document written by a woman in Latin, give a tantalising glimpse into the rich diversity of women’s lives in Roman Britain. This list provides resources on girls and women in Roman Britain that are relevant to contemporary teenagers, especially girls.