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Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog

Turn your walk into a herstory treasure hunt

Published on 9th June, 2020 by Gabrielle

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Our usual programme of guided Women’s Heritage Walks hasn’t gone ahead, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting to know your area through the lives of women. We’ve got some inspiration and resources to get you started…

Placement, Interrupted: Digitisation to Lockdown

Published on 19th May, 2020 by Jenny Noble

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Paige Plannette shares her experience of her Museum Studies student placement at GWL Hello everyone! I had the opportunity to do a work placement at Glasgow Women’s Library through the […]

Is Pride A Protest?

Published on 15th May, 2020 by Nicola Maksymuik

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Gender studies placement student Grace reflects on LGBTQ pride. It is impossible to read through the Lespop files without gaining an understanding of the fact that daily existence was often […]

Intersectionality and LesPop

Published on 7th May, 2020 by Nicola Maksymuik

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Gender Studies placement student Grace’s second blog look at intersectionality in the GWL collections. Since beginning my Masters in Gender Studies I have repeatedly learnt not to be surprised when […]

Introduction to Les Pop

Published on 30th April, 2020 by Nicola Maksymuik

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Gender Studies Placement student Grace introduces us to the Lesbians and Policing Project Collection.

How does a garden grow?

Published on 22nd April, 2020 by GWL Volunteer

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Gardens and green places are good for wildlife and the environment but they’re also good for us. Find out how we created “Our Lifting Words Garden” full of plants with different colours, textures, shapes, sizes, and personalities.

Writing as therapy

Published on 20th April, 2020 by GWL Volunteer

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Our volunteer Arran relates the magical experience of taking part in an online poetry writing event with Rupi Kaur. Can she encourage you to give it a go too?

The New Normal – Random Thoughts From The Inside

Published on 17th April, 2020 by Annie

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Is it really just a few short weeks since we flew back to Glasgow? A dozen or so days that have tilted the axis and rocked our equilibrium: left us shaken but strangely unruffled amidst seismic changes at home and around the world?

Ten Podcasts to Get You Through Quarantine

Published on 2nd April, 2020 by GWL Volunteer

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New to podcasts or looking to refresh your listening? Look no further! Our volunteer Rhia has pulled together a list of her top 10 podcasts by and about women.

Introducing the St Andrews Women’s Liberation Group

Published on 10th March, 2020 by Shannon Prince

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Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is a unique treasure trove, which documents women’s history and struggle throughout society. Their archives, which deserve their own recognition, are home to numerous personal letters, […]