Part of the answer comes from medieval attitudes towards magic, and the particular behaviours attributed to men and women within the “crime” of witchcraft.

How Christians in Medieval Europe ensured you can wear a witch costume for Halloween in America October 25, 2019 at 4:59 p.m. | Updated October 25, 2019 at 4:59 p.m. by Wyatt Massey ...

Flying through the skies on a broomstick, the popular image of a witch is as a predominantly female figure – so much so that the costume has become the go-to Halloween outfit for women and girls alike ...

The broomsticks and pointy hats associated with Halloween witches have their roots in the traditional costume of medieval beer producers, according to a Waterloo historian.

As children dress up as witches for Halloween, we are reminded that there was a time when witches were persecuted and executed by society. For a look at this ugly period of European history, I ...