Tag: UK
More sinn’d against than sinning?
Catherine Hokin interrogates historical and literary interpretations of Margaret of Anjou to reclaim a 15th century queen ‘who knew exactly how dangerous to be’.
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What turned a Cornish country girl into a dangerous woman?
Deirdre Chapman reflects on the life and character of her mother-in-law Valda – writer in her own right and wife to poet Christopher Grieve, aka Hugh MacDiarmid.
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Higher education, social work, and a career as a dangerous woman
Another senior academic woman – Viv Cree – shares her history of ‘dangerousness’ from the 1970s until the present day.
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A feminist right?
Sunayana Bhargava reflects on what it means for women to loiter – ‘as’ danger or ‘in’ danger – in physical or digital spaces.
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‘…I will always be, always be, to them a dangerous woman.’
Does racism overshadow everyday life in Scotland? Nadine Aisha’s poignant piece captures a sense of fear and danger in familiar streets.
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The woman who fought for – and won – rights for married women in England
Francine Ryan demonstrates how Caroline Norton, a Victorian-era woman who ‘never pretended to the wild and ridiculous doctrine of equality’ campaigned for married women’s rights to child custody and property.
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‘A Fair Field and No Favour’
Jo Spiller admires the grit and fortitude of Sophia Jex-Blake, the Edinburgh Seven, and their campaign to secure women a University education.
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Reflecting on a career and life in legal scholarship
Former head of the University of Bristol Law School, Celia Wells examines how family and social histories define and shape professional choices and careers.
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A manifesto
‘To others, I am the dangerous woman. Not because I am armed with anything more deadly than a paring knife or a wooden spoon…’ Writer Stella Birrell responds to the central question of the Dangerous Women Project.
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