# When powerful women are remembered as witches, we should challenge the historical motive

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-22T03:40:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-powerful-women-witches-historical.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/when-powerful-women-are-remembered-as-witches-we-should-challenge-the--c27c4e/

Reclaiming the label "witch" has become an act of feminist solidarity. But are we recovering the women themselves, or a posthumous identity built from accusation rather than fact?

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