The girl explorers: the untold story of the globetrotting women who trekked, flew, and fought their way around the world

Prologue: Banned

Mere women. Reckless ; A place of their own ; Go home where you belong! ; A mere woman ; Reno-vation

Early advocates for human rights. The prison special ; The backlash of war ; Birth of a nation

The 'girls' of the Tropical Research Station. Wanted: a chaperone ; Too many girl pictures

Advocating for Black people, gay men, and French prisoners. Imprisoned by whiteness ; Condemned to Devil's Island ; Gay Harlem ; Rates of mankind

Networking women. Only a passenger ; Friction ; Networking

Paving the way for women today. The Matilda effect ; Seeing with both eyes

Epilogue: the loss will be ours.