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Knowing the Dalits in the Dalit History Month
Hello, my name is Anushka Bhilwar (pronouns: they/she). I am a recent graduate from of Public Policy from University of Stirling, Scotland. Quite recently, my identity of Dalit woman; a […]
May’s Digital Book Group Read: Ill Feelings by Alice Hattrick
The next book which we will be reading in the Digital Book Group is Alice Hattrick’s Ill Feelings, an intrepid, galvanising meditation on illness, disability, feminism, and what it means […]
An update on visiting Glasgow Women’s Library
There is no longer a legal requirement to wear face coverings indoors in public buildings in Scotland. However, as we continue to prioritise the health, safety and comfort of our Glasgow Women’s Library visitors, volunteers and staff, and in line with continued guidance, we ask that all visitors, volunteers and staff continue to wear face coverings when moving around the building.
PAST-Recruiting Volunteer Tour Guides and Tour Guide Assistants
We’d like to grow our team of volunteer Women’s Heritage Walks tour guides and tour guide assistants and would love to hear from you if you are interested in women’s history, or want to learn more, and who want to contribute to making women’s achievements, lives and contributions more visible and better known.
She Settles in the Shields: Intergenerational Story 5: Zubaidah Azad, Sahira Zafar and Mehreen Zafar
Zubaidah Azad arrived in Scotland as a toddler with her Family in 1953. Sadly her family experienced the India/Pakistan partition in which they lost loved ones. Despite the trauma, her […]
She Settles in the Shields : Intergenerational Story 4 – Kishwar Siddiq and Farah Siddiq
At age 15, Balkese Anwar migrated to Scotland. She raised 6 wonderful children. Her middle child Kishwar moved to Pollokshields after marriage in 1990. A well-known face in Pollokshields, Kishwar […]
She Settles in the Shields: Intergenerational Story 3 – Suraya Sharif, Tabassum Niamat, Zineerah Ali
For International Women’s Week 2022, Glasgow Women’s Library is pleased to celebrate five intergenerational stories as told by some of wonderful women from Pollokshields. We will be sharing one story […]
She Settles in the Shields : Intergenerational Story 2 – Shafqat and Saadya Sabir
For International Women’s Week 2022, Glasgow Women’s Library is pleased to celebrate five intergenerational stories as told by some of wonderful women from Pollokshields. We will be sharing one story […]
Intergenerational Stories – She Settles in the Shields
For International Women’s Week 2022, Glasgow Women’s Library is pleased to celebrate five intergenerational stories as told by some of wonderful women from Pollokshields. We will be sharing one story […]
Bridgeton Train Station: Temporary Closure
Please be aware that Bridgeton Train Station will be closed from the 13th of March until the 8th of May due to major improvement works on the track, tunnels and […]