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Patriarchy To Pandemic: Four Decades Of Rape Crisis In Scotland
Survivors of sexual violence and the workers who support them are no strangers to adversity.
The roots of Rape Crisis in Scotland sprang out of a determination to overcome the worst of human experience, and this most adaptable and resilient of movements has known many challenges over the four decades and more of its existence.
Artemisia Gentileschi: transcendent survivor
Bridgeton lived up to its name last week as a unique presence took up temporary residence in one of its most treasured institutions, bringing together as she did so the culture of 17th century Italy with contemporary Scotland.
Since her painting ‘Self-portrait as St Catherine of Alexandria’ went on display last Wednesday, Artemisia Gentileschi has cast her quiet glance over the many visitors who have stopped by the Glasgow Women’s Library to see what all the fuss is about, and has generated many discussions about the significance of that glance, and much else.
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