Scotland’s first exhibition on Women in Law
All are welcome to the Women in Law Project exhibition in the Royal Faculty of Procurators of Glasgow (Nelson Mandela Place) from 10-4pm Tuesday 12 September – Sunday 17th September 2023.
Women in Law Project
Date: Tuesday 12 September 2023 - Sunday 17 September 2023
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Venue: Royal Faculty of Procurators of Glasgow
Category: Exhibitions
All are welcome to the Women in Law Project exhibition in the Royal Faculty of Procurators of Glasgow (Nelson Mandela Place) from 10-4pm Tuesday 12 September – Sunday 17th September 2023.
This exhibition, taking place as part of the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2023 is designed to be of interest to everyone from age 5 to 95, will inform, inspire and may even infuriate! From timelines charting women’s milestones in the profession over the past 100 years, to sharing the incredible stories of some of the ‘firsts’; photos and historical records combine with art and craft works to document and celebrate the history of women in law, acknowledge the gaps in that recorded history and explore the challenges women in law face today - problems around career progression, representation in certain parts of the legal profession and the continuing marginalisation of women of colour. Learn about the quiet girl from Pollokshields, Madge Easton Anderson, a University of Glasgow graduate who became the first woman to qualify as a lawyer in the UK in 1920, and read the aspirations of women in the Scottish legal profession a century on! Do join us in the beautiful surroundings of the RFPG. Please bring your own stories, questions and aspirations – we’d love to hear them!
The Women in Law Project is an ongoing research and outreach project based at the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University which explores the history of women in law in Scotland – from the early pioneers to today. The mission is to research the past, document the present and advocate for the future of women in law in Scotland and the world. Please visit our new website womeninlawproject.org. You can also contact the project team at info@womeninlawproject.org.