Infinite Women was founded in 2020 to celebrate women from different spheres of influence, around the world and across the centuries. The site now includes a variety of elements: thousands of biographies of women, a “today in history” feature, recommendations for books, movies and more, the weekly podcast, and more to come!
A note on gender
Infinite Women respects gender identity, including non-binary and gender non-conforming identities. The inclusion of such individuals on IW is not intended to erase these identities, but rather to include anyone who has lived experience presenting as, and thus being treated as, female and who does not explicitly self-identify as male. IW values inclusion over exclusion and wishes to recognize as many different people and groups as we reasonably can.
Similarly, some of the historical figures in the IW database may have been transgender men. Infinite Women respects transgender identity; however, given the many reasons cisgender women have historically had for presenting as male, it is difficult to determine how an individual may have personally identified. As such, we acknowledge the likelihood that these individuals may have identified as transgender men, but choose not to exclude them without proof thereof.
About Allison
Allison Tyra is the founder and manager of Infinite Women, and host of the weekly podcast. Any biographies on the site not attributed to other sources were written by Allison. Infinite Women is a reflection of both her background in journalism and her career in non-profit marketing.
Allison is also the author of Uncredited (Rising Action, 2025), which explores the ways women go unacknowledged for their work and achievements, both historically and today.