Tag archives for International Women’s Day
Why do we celebrate International Women’s Day?
Photo: Sisters Uncut Alys Mumford is the Co-convenor of the Edinburgh Green Party and a list candidate for the Lothian region. She works at Engender, Scotland's feminist membership organisation. This…
International Women’s Day: the one day in the year to celebrate women
A Soviet stamp from 1949, celebrating International Women's Day. Jemima Luanga, chair of Young Green Women of Colour, shares what International Women's Day, celebrated every year on 8th March, means…
5 Reasons Housing is a Feminist Issue #LivingRent
Today is International Women’s Day, an important time for highlighting campaigns which promote gender equality. The struggle for better housing has historically been lead by women, with Mary Barbour and…
International Women's Day – Towards a Scotland women want
Three things have happened recently which, in the lead up to International Women's Day, have been playing on my mind. First, my sister gave birth. Not particularly earth-shattering, perhaps, but…