The Glasgow Women’s Library champions the voices of women who, for various reasons, haven’t been, or aren’t being, heard. Whether that’s refugees coming to Glasgow in the hope for a […]
Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
Beyond the Boundary: The Unexpectedly Scottish and Suffragette History of the First England Women’s Cricket Team
In 1934, four of the Scotland women’s cricket team sailed to Australia to play for England.
GWL’s Lending Library – A Reading List
Just a wee reading list to inspire you for the colder months ahead. All the suggested books tell stories about the lives of women in very different situations, centuries and places.
Women’s Ongoing Fights for Reproductive Rights and for Deciding over Their Own Bodies
The legal situation for women deciding about their own bodies has been always been challenging, ambivalent and mostly determined by others – especially by men. When it comes to unwanted pregnancies, women must go through protracted processes – often associated with shame, guilt and high costs – in order to have an abortion. Looking at the contemporary legal situation and the rights a woman has over her uterus, we should be shocked to see that outdated laws are still being adhered to.
Summer Programme Launch
Our volunteer Pauline braved the torrential rain to take part in the launch of the Summer 2024 Programme on Thursday 23rd May. You can find the full programme here (in written and audio formats), but here are some of the highlights.
Gender Studies Student Kirstin Murray blogs on The Importance of Feminist Spaces (1 of 3)
Hello! My name is Kirsten, and I am currently undertaking a MSc in Applied Gender Studies. Part of my master’s is a research placement which I am completing at the […]
Gender Studies Student Kirstin Murray blogs on Photographing Lesbian Activism (3 of 3)
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) has a rich history and connection to LGBTQ+ activism, specifically lesbian activism. Within GWL’s collection of photographic material there are photographs of the Lesbian Avengers organising […]
Gender Studies Student Kirsten Murray blogs on Who Writes Our Stories (2 of 3)
While looking through and cataloguing Glasgow Women’s Library’s (GWL) collection of photographic material I noticed photographs from book signings and events that authors had attended. Most noticeably there are photographs […]
Gender Studies student Maisie Taylor blogs about her placement experience at GWL
Hi! My name is Maisie and I’m a currently completing my Master’s in Gender Studies at the University of Stirling. As part of my second semester, I chose to undertake […]
April Book Picnic Recommendations
On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic: Other Women by Emma Flint Recommended by Elaine, who […]