“My name is Alice Crompton and I am a Suffragette. Originally from Manchester, I campaigned all over Scotland: I climbed a fence in Fife as a protest against a visit by the Prime Minister, Asquith; organised the Scottish Suffrage Summer School in 1913 and I helped to found the Stornoway Women’s Suffrage Society.”
Researched by GWL and read by Sue John.
Animated by Dana Ritchie, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee.
Lin Zongsu was a Chinese suffragist and writer who founded the first women’s suffrage organisation in China.
Concepción Felix de Calderon was born in the Philippines in 1884 and founded the Feminist Association of the Philippines in 1905.
Qiu Jin was a Chinese revolutionary feminist and poet who was known as China’s Joan of Arc.
Monday, 25th November, 10:30am
The Reading Group for Muslim Women brings together women interested in books written by Muslim women or with a focus on women’s issues.
Wednesday, 27th November, 6:45pm
Readers of Colour is a thriving community of Women* and Non-binary Readers of Colour who come together to read writing by Women and Non-binary Writers of Colour!
Thursday, 28th November, 1:00pm
Rediscover the joy of being read to, as we dip into stories and poems by some of the best women writers around.
