Home and Away: Protection

Scottish Refugee Week: Home and Away

Celebrating worldwide women and their contributions to ensuring our rights, dignity and protection. As part of the Scottish Refugee Festival 2015, Glasgow Women’s Library will be hosting a series of events which will celebrate women from around the world and their contributions to ensuring Rights, Dignity and Protection.

Rights

Thursday 4th June, 12pm to 2pm
Free Wheel North – Glasgow Green Cycling Centre

Celebrating women’s right to cycle, this fun, interactive workshop sees us celebrate the work of women who have contributed to improving the rights of women throughout the world. Women can choose to cycle themselves or be pedalled around the park, stopping off to learn about inspirational women on the way.

Dignity

Thursday 11th June, 12.30pm to 2.30pm 
Glasgow Women’s Library

A Story Café Special: we will be hearing from Remzije Sherifi, a Kosovan refugee, who will read to us from her powerful account of conflict in Kosova and seeking refuge in Scotland. Then, we will commemorate refugee and asylum seeking women worldwide, choosing our own heroine to celebrate in a beautiful, handcrafted letter. Sharing stories in this way will help us find dignity.

Protection

Thursday 18th June, 12pm to 2pm 
Glasgow Women’s Library

Women worldwide continue to campaign for protection. This interactive workshop celebrates inspirational women across the globe who have worked to keep women and girls safe. During this event, you will have the opportunity to lend your voice to ongoing campaigns that seek to improve the lives of women seeking asylum.

Booking

These events are free to attend and you can book below (you will be taken through the shopping cart but no charge will be made) or you can call us on 0141 550 2267.

Click here to book for Story Café Special: Dignity with Remzije Sherifi.

If you book a place but can no longer attend please let us know so we can make the place available for someone else