In Her Shoes - Glasgow Women's Library
On International Women's Day, Glasgow Women's Library staged a performance of 'In Her Shoes' for the students at the City of Glasgow College.
Glasgow Women’s Library launched a groundbreaking new performance to challenge hate crime against women on 8th March at City of Glasgow College, and at Glasgow Kelvin College on the 17th March.
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the performances, titled No-one who harms me will go unpunished. I am a woman. are choreographed protests - a brand new resource to raise awareness of women’s experiences of hate crime in Scotland.
Students attended the performances and reflective workshops to explore their awareness, perceptions and experiences of hate crime and to discuss safe methods of bystander intervention and third party reporting of hate crime.
AoS went along to film some of the production and to speak to those involved. Thanks to Glasgow Women's Library and Rachel Thain-Gray, City of Glasgow College, AMINA The Muslim Women's Resource Centre, Scottish Refugee Council, Glasgow Disability Alliance, Glasgow Kelvin College and the Scottish Government.
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“The performance was moving and more powerful than I expected. I felt really proud of and inspired by the women involved.”
Student Participant, City of Glasgow College.
“It was moving, inspiring and captivating. It had a very clear message that was expressed perfectly.”
Student Participant, Glasgow Kelvin College.
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This performance is an innovative example of engaging women in making art that advocates for social justice, speaking about their experiences of hate crime, their agency in challenging prejudice by demanding change, raising awareness and acting as a starting point for future discussion and action.
For more information, contact In Her Shoes Development Worker Rachel Thain-Gray This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
