The statue of famous suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst could soon be ripped from its historic home next to Parliament, and moved to a private college where few will see it. The statue’s stood for 88 years as a symbol of women’s struggle for the right to vote - it’s history we can’t allow to disappear from public view. 

Tyne and Wear Museums are encouraging local women and girls to explore their collections and get involved in creating their first Women’s Collection.

If you’d like to take part or want to know more: https://twmuseums.org.uk/women-of-tyneside

The Women’s Resource Centre wants to ensure that its membership remains a powerful, strong and effective voice for the Women’s sector."We want to continue to remain connected to the organisations we exist to support by helping them to remain resourceful, enterprising and an integral part of the voluntary and community sector." If you are a women’s organisation you are eligible for FREE membership receiving our monthly e-newsletter, regardless of your income. Join here

Who were the early women naturalists of North East England?  – An exhibition in the Hancock Library on the second floor of the Museum, open during library open hours until 9th September. Free entry, donations welcome. No booking required, drop in. There are also some evening talks about individual women including Mary Hancock, Kathleen Blackburn, Margaret Dickinson and Grace Hickling.

Here is the latest summary of current legal issues relating to women experiencing violence from Cris McCurley of Ben Hoare Bell.

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