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Women Writers: Naomi Mitchison Lecture

The 2021 Naomi Mitchison Lecture will focus on issues of women’s rights. Led by Scottish PEN’s Women’s Writers Committee, and featuring guest writer Jenny Lindsay.

January 12, 2021

International Women’s Day 2020: Each for Equal event

Reflections on our Scottish PEN Women Writers Committee event for International Women’s Day 2020

June 1, 2020
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IWD 2018: A Shared Resistance

In honour of International Women’s Day 2018, here is a piece by Elizabeth Reeder, the chair of Scottish PEN’s Women Writers Committee about the need for a shared resistance against inequality, misogyny and violence.

March 8, 2018

Meet our #ManyVoices International Writer Sepideh Jodeyri

We are excited to introduce our international guest writer for  International Women’s Group Glasgow North Many Voices writing group – Sepideh Jodeyri will join the group led by poet Marjorie Lotfi Gill for their final event in November. Read on to find out more about Sepideh and what attracted to her Many Voices project.

August 10, 2017

82nd International PEN Congress: A report from Carl MacDougall

Scottish PEN’s president recounts stories about freedom of expression that we heard at PEN International’s annual conference.

November 17, 2016
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“Publishing is a women’s world”: Gender inequality in the writing industry

Despite men only making up 26% of the workforce, Publisher’s Weekly found that they made up 49% of management. Publishers are perhaps taking the maxim “the best man for the job” a little too literally.

March 7, 2016

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