Tag: Activism
The French Resistance heroine who outwitted the Gestapo
Today, the final of our Spy Week posts. Writer and historian Sian Rees explores the remarkable life and actions of French resistante Lucie Aubrac.
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What does it mean to be a truly dangerous woman, in this dangerous world?
‘A woman becomes dangerous when she threatens the status quo… when she points out what is hiding in plain sight.’ Writer and broadcaster Bidisha reflects on the central question of the Dangerous Women Project: What does it mean to be a dangerous woman?
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The questions asked in the aftermath of sexual violence
Eleanor Cope reflects on her road to recovery as a rape survivor, facing and dismantling the question: is my sexuality dangerous?
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Challenging authority, championing equality
Helen Kay explores the career, campaigns and achievements of University of Edinburgh alumna Chrystal Macmillan, who remained ‘a pleasant but dangerous woman throughout her life’.
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Women in Black and the danger in peaceful protest
Since 2003, the Edinburgh chapter of international peace initiative Women in Black (WIB) have stood silent vigil from 1-2pm every Saturday without exception on Princes Street outside Register House. Here, the group explores the idea of danger in peaceful protest.
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The struggle for women’s rights in Guanajuato, Mexico
Mexican activist Verónica Cruz Sánchez explains how she came to be perceived a dangerous woman, and why she embraces her dangerous identity in defense of human rights.
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