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Les Espionnes Racontent

February 25, 2021 by Diane Greig
In 2017, Chloé Aeberhardt, a French journalist, released a book entitled, “Les Espionnes Racontent” about the stories of six female intelligence …
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The White Mouse

February 23, 2021 by Diane Greig
Nancy Wake, New Zealand born and SOE (Special Operations Executive) trained, was one of the few female agents who received wide acclaim for her WW 2 …
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A Brilliant Spy

February 20, 2021 by Diane Greig
Harriet Tubman has been inducted into the Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame for her work as an intelligence operations specialist during the …
Read moreA Brilliant Spy

Sexpionage

February 16, 2021 by Diane Greig
Last month the Indian Army warned its personnel against interacting with unknown Facebook and WhatsApp social media profiles, and specifically about …
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The Female Gaze

February 16, 2021 by Diane Greig
Actor, Lorraine Toussaint, comments that it’s exciting to play the strong and clever Black female spy character, McCall in The Equailzer, a …
Read moreThe Female Gaze

A Call to Action

February 12, 2021 by Diane Greig
Spies posing as journalists is not new in espionage especially in first-world countries where political and economic information is desired, but it …
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Shadow Projections

February 10, 2021 by Diane Greig
Ayla, a young Jewish woman, walked for miles in the middle of the night through mountainous regions with snowdrifts and freezing temperatures toward …
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Double Identité

February 4, 2021 by Diane Greig
Although settling in the English countryside with three children and a husband, Ursula Kuczynski was a deep spy and colonel in the Red Army with a …
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OSS Spy Novelist

February 4, 2021 by Diane Greig
In 1944, Aline Griffith was sent to Spain by the OSS to search out Nazi sympathisers. She infiltrated Spanish society through high profile soirées and …
Read moreOSS Spy Novelist

Civil War Sleuth

February 3, 2021 by Diane Greig
Before the CIA had women at the helm, a philanthropist and abolitionist, Elizabeth Van Lew (1818-1900), ran an underground spy network called the …
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Liberating Marguerite

January 30, 2021 by Diane Greig
In 1918 when women were not considered as serious war correspondents, Marguerite Harrison, a journalist, linguist and adventurer turned to the U.S. …
Read moreLiberating Marguerite

Poetic Rhythm

January 30, 2021 by Diane Greig
Even prior to WW 2, Elizebeth Smith Friedman was indispensable to the U.S. government because of her unique perspective on patterns and language …
Read morePoetic Rhythm

Badass Women

January 23, 2021 by Diane Greig
By 1944 and as the Nazis became more astute at discovering Allied male agents, the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS) working in France began using …
Read moreBadass Women

Fighting Fascists and Sexists

January 23, 2021 by Diane Greig
A powerful espionage agent from the WW 2 era, Lidia Menapace, who fought Fascists in Italy died in December 2020 at the age of 96 from Covid-19. …
Read moreFighting Fascists and Sexists

Missing the Mark

January 14, 2021 by Diane Greig
Recently, I attended a virtual Smithsonian Institute seminar created by the American Women’s History Initiative called, Female Spies of World War II …
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Propaganda

January 10, 2021 by Diane Greig
On her wedding day Liliana discovered that she was not only saying yes to marriage, but also to the perilous work of a wireless operator in one of the …
Read morePropaganda

Deep Cover Career Agents

January 8, 2021 by Diane Greig
Women made excellent spies in WW 2 partly because of western gendered projections about them not being astute, strategic or creative enough to be a …
Read moreDeep Cover Career Agents

Redefining Espionage

December 21, 2020 by Diane Greig
When mandatory spying, like mandatory military training is imposed on a country’s citizens, it has a direct impact on foreign countries and …
Read moreRedefining Espionage

Not Crossword

December 21, 2020 by Diane Greig
To do their job well, code breakers usually have different ways of perceiving and solving puzzles than most of us. The UK’s Government Communications …
Read moreNot Crossword

Honey Trapped

December 18, 2020 by Diane Greig
Some western countries are being flooded by short and long-term spies who are planted by their enemies into the political and technological fabric of …
Read moreHoney Trapped

Shifting Paradigm

December 18, 2020 by Diane Greig
Richard Moore, the new head of the UK’s SIS, the Secret Intelligence Service, has put out a call for those with disabilities to join the intelligence …
Read moreShifting Paradigm

Out of the Shadows

December 13, 2020 by Diane Greig
From this article in the local Bowen Island newspaper, to listeners around the world. It’s gratifying to see the genuine and cross-cultural interest …
Read moreOut of the Shadows

Spy Craft

December 10, 2020 by Diane Greig
What is it about secrets and spying that holds such interest, curiosity and energy for us?  And, why were these women agents, who were …
Read moreSpy Craft

Increasing Inroads

December 7, 2020 by Diane Greig
A Call to Spy, releasing this week, is a movie about three Special Operations Executive (SOE) women agents in WW 2 who were initially selected to spy …
Read moreIncreasing Inroads

Petition to Admit Women

December 4, 2020 by Diane Greig
“Female barristers say men-only club is symbolic of diversity problems within legal profession” and it is condoning an “invisible pattern of …
Read morePetition to Admit Women

Women’s Spy Craft

December 1, 2020 by Diane Greig
Women’s Spy Craft in WW 2, as discussed in Episode 2 (releases Dec. 11. 20), includes how women were selected, how they were trained and what types of …
Read moreWomen’s Spy Craft

Women Agents in High Command

November 26, 2020 by Diane Greig
President-elect Joe Biden has announced two women to the highest positions in U.S. intelligence, Avril Haines will be the director of national …
Read moreWomen Agents in High Command

Sapphire Circles: SOE Woman to be Honoured

November 21, 2020 by Diane Greig
As in WW 2 when women were invited into work usually reserved for men, today women’s contributions are receiving greater acknowledgement through the …
Read moreSapphire Circles: SOE Woman to be Honoured

Women Resistors

November 16, 2020 by Diane Greig
I interviewed 4 military and 4 resistance cell women for my research. Although the women military agents’ acts of bravery were recorded in military …
Read moreWomen Resistors

Spying, Self-Agency and Culture

November 13, 2020 by Diane Greig
Self-agency or personal power is one of the most important traits one can develop. It gives us a sense of control over our lives. We can be …
Read moreSpying, Self-Agency and Culture

Service Zero

November 10, 2020 by Diane Greig
When real life stories have been kept secret for over 60 years, it’s difficult to coax them into existence. This episode introduces eight such …
Read moreService Zero

Invisible Women on CBC Radio

November 10, 2020 by Diane Greig
I’ll be a guest on CBC Radio’s On The Coast on Wednesday, November 11th. The interview is scheduled for shortly after 3:00 pm Pacific Time on …
Read moreInvisible Women on CBC Radio

Declassifying Spy Files

November 3, 2020 by Diane Greig
The Canadian government is thinking of creating a centre to declassify historical documents. Bringing important culturally-related information out …
Read moreDeclassifying Spy Files

Welcome

October 28, 2020 by Diane Greig
Welcome to Invisible Women: The Podcast and thank you for listening to these courageous women’s stories. I wanted to create this podcast so …
Read moreWelcome

Introducing Invisible Women

October 26, 2020 by Diane Greig
Based on her years of research and in-person interviews, Diane Greig hosts this podcast about eight women who worked in espionage during World War …
Read moreIntroducing Invisible Women

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