Well deserved, but badly neglected. Women’s absence from the Blue Plaques that adorn buildings and, at times, road or pathways, is again being questioned. Some women, such as Julie Harper, are choosing their own method of giving women of note…
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Lending a Hand in the Strike
Daphne Gollan Forty or so years ago[1] people from Sydney would regard a posting to our national capital as akin to a death sentence. Once there it was difficult to know where you were as you picked your way…
Five major religions: women’s roles
Hailey Mason This graphic takes a look at the roles of women in five major religions. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 86% of women in the U.S. are affiliated with a religion. 63% of women…
CFP: Protean Desires: Queering the Body, Transforming the Text, Symposium at Swansea University, 22nd April 2016
Protean Desires Symposium: Queering the Body, Transforming the Text Call for Papers April 22nd 2016, Singleton Abbey, University of Swansea Keynote Speaker: Professor Stephen Guy-Bray (University of British Columbia) ‘The Location of Queerness’ The Swansea University Centre for Research into…
The Case of the Chocolate Cream Killer: The Poisonous Passion of Christiana Edmunds
Kaye Jones The Victorians were terrified of women poisoners. It might seem like an obvious observation; after all, who wouldn’t be frightened of a poison-wielding woman? But there’s more to this relationship than self-preservation. In fact, the fear of…
AHRC-funded PhD studentship
Applications are invited for an AHRC-funded PhD studentship (Collaborative Doctoral Award) on the Legacy of WW1 for women The student will use the Old Comrades Association journals of the women’s auxiliary forces, 1920-1940s, held at the Imperial War Museum, among…
Women in the First World War – Manchester Event
Women in the First World War Saturday March 5th 2016, www.phm.org.uk A series of presentations, creative workshops, films, exhibitions and readings, organised by Dr Emma Liggins and Dr Liz Nolan, Manchester Metropolitan University. All presentations take place in the…
Louisa Garrett Anderson – suffrage prisoner
Amanda Markwell I have never been so close to anything so sad or ugly as this and I don’t think I ever knew so clearly before why women need political equality and complete re-adjustment of their position.[1] Dr. Louisa Garrett…
Women, Peace and Equality: New LSE Library Exhibition
Gillian Murphy Women, Peace and Equality – new LSE Library exhibition 9 January to 9 April 2016 Open to all The Library’s spring exhibition draws on its iconic collections to explore the theme of women, war and peace to coincide…