ARENAL, 20 Years of Women's History in Spain

This article addresses the origins and development of Arenal. Journal of Women's History as a research journal focusing on a critical analysis and reflection on the historical experience of women, the social relations of gender and processes of social transformation, in dialogue with other related interdisciplinary fields. It explores the initial debates above objectives and resources, the members of the board and the relationship to academic feminism, other journals and international historiographical trends. It also examines the conceptual approaches and themes that have shaped monographs and studies throughout its twenty years of existence.