Author: Emma Gascoigne

In advance of the Speaking Out exhibition opening on 7 March at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery and the Highland Record Centre (the exhibition is being split over the two venues), research student Emma Forbes shares a review of the exhibition while it was on display at the Museum of Edinburgh.

The Speaking Out project visited the Scottish Parliament this week to officially launch our project film, which is now available to view on the website, and engage those in government with the history of the Women’s Aid movement in Scotland. It was an evening of sisterhood, solidarity and singing. Here, Emma recaps the evening’s highlights.

Volunteer Susie Dalton introduces the Speaking Out learning resource which will be launched in June 2017 for use in secondary schools and by youth organisations. She discusses the importance of empowering young people to be aware of abusive behaviours, gender inequality and the role that Women’s Aid in Scotland has played (and still plays) in supporting women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse.

In a new post, we recap the events we’ve been holding as part of the Speaking Out project to share and celebrate the history of the Women’s Aid movement in Scotland and let you know about some exciting talks and workshops we have planned for the next few weeks. We’re also after your help in organising events around Scotland in 2017!

In today’s post we share poems written by women during a creative writing workshop with feminist poet Nadine Aisha responding to the Speaking Out exhibition.

We are now at the halfway point of the Speaking Out project. Co-ordinator Sarah Browne reflects on what we’ve achieved so far.

The Speaking Out exhibition is now open at the Museum of Edinburgh, Canongate. We invite you all to come and visit! In this post we recap the joint opening preview event last Thursday for the Speaking Out and The Real Women of Edinburgh exhibitions.