Demonstration in Berlin: fair share! Visibility for female artists
The Women's Museum Berlin (Frauenmuseum Berlin) participated in the demonstration in Berlin on International Women's Day. More information in German: Kommen Frauen nur ins Museum, wenn sie nackt sind? Mit dieser provokanten Frage machten in den 1980er Jahren die...
Parastou Forouhar’s Response to Farhad Meysami in Human Rights Day: Solidarity with “The Knitting Yarn’s Action” Campaigners in Evin Prison
When The Women's Movement Museum received Parastoo's text in support of Farhad Meysami, people hadn't yet reached the streets and the appearance of a social act from inside the prison was a reason to be hopeful and a source of encouragement. We were anticipating the...
Standing up for Women – a Statue of Mary Clarke in Brighton
inVISIBLEwomen works to support gender equality in civic statues and it is a real pleasure to hear of the campaign for a statue of a Suffragette in my own city, Brighton. Mary Clarke, sister of Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst, was a truly inspiring activist for...
New exhibition at women’s museum Meran, Italy: Photography and costumes
From 1st December 2019 until 6th January 2020 the women's museum Meran shows the temporary exhibition about photography and costumes of women from the first half of the 20th century. The exhibition was partially loaned from the exhibition 'Frauenbilder' of the...
Girl News International
For two years Girl Museum edited Girl News International, a monthly girl-focused e-newspaper featuring stories from all over the world. It showed the world from a girls’ point of view, with articles focused on current events, politics, health, arts and culture, crime,...
Exhibition opening at Frauenmuseum Hittisau: “Political we will be!”
On 9th November 2019 the Frauenmuseum Hittisau in Austria opened the exhibition "Political we will be! 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Austria": One hundred years ago, women could become members of the Austrian parliament, state assemblies, and local councils for the...