In the seclusion of the kitchen, the driver’s seat, or the workshop, women have consistently transformed their frustration into ingenuity. While these inventions may not have been groundbreaking or world-changing devices, they have been the unsung heroes of washing dishes, tying shoelaces, or driving at night. Most of these inventions have been so intuitive that no one ever wondered who came up with the idea. This photostory is a journey through eight such inventions that have been rooted in women’s ingenuity and perseverance. By humanising the women and their stories, which have been documented in museum records and engineering history books, we can understand how women have been able to transcend their ordinary selves to become the epitome of ingenuity.
