Author: Gabrielle

“A Guiding Hand” – Founding Lesbians in Peer Support (LIPS)

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This blog is the first in a series of three blogs by Catherine who is doing a six month placement at GWL as part of her PhD. Over the past three months she has been exploring the Lesbians in Peer Support (LIPS) collection which is part of GWL’s organisational archive.

Volunteer Story- Shalini

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Inspired by the “Volunteer Profiles” which featured in the GWL newsletters published in the 1990’s and 2000’s, we’re introducing some of our current volunteers, to highlight how they support our work and why they do it. This is Shalini’s story….

Origin Story: Mixing the Colours

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Mixing The Colours (2013-2015) was a GWL project which sought to address how intra-Christian sectarianism affects women in diverse communities. Our volunteer Miranda finds out more about the origins and impact of this revolutionary project

A tree for life

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On Wednesday 26th October 2022 we planted a rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia) near Glasgow Women’s Library, on a little mound of ground near our garden.

Archive Volunteers Wanted

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**This opportunity has passed** WL houses a truly unique collection of materials relating to diverse women’s lives and contributions. From political activism, to women’s work at home, from LGBTQ and […]