David Doughan, 1939-2026
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of David Doughan, and important figure in the history of The Women’s Library. David was just short of his 87th birthday, and failing health had caused him to stand down from the Committee earlier this summer, but he was always our deeply knowledgeable mentor and […]
Sandy Shulman
Many among the Friends will have been sad to learn of the passing of Sandy Shulman (Sandra Dawn Montague) in September. The Reverend Margaret Joachim gave the eulogy at her funeral, much of which informs this appreciation. Sandy’s most public face was as Chair of the Fawcett Society 1987-1989, and her involvement with Fawcett dated […]
THE LAST PRINCESSES OF PUNJAB
Sophia Duleep Singh and the women who shaped her – discover the story of Punjabi princess and suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life, in an exhibition at Kensington Palace for open until 8 November. Sophia and her sisters Catherine and Bamba, her mother Bamba Muller, grandmother Jind Kaur and […]
Celebrate Midsummer With Women
The Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom Trust are celebrating midsummer with a Workshop 27 of June Overview Connect with other women to apply and raise money for women by celebrating midsummer. Find out who can apply and benefit. 10.00 am – 14.00 pm at Tindlemanor Women’s Centre, 52 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT AGENDA […]
#WomensWednesday No7 post
#WomensWednesday nº7 – 1 April 2026: Nancy Stewart Parnell (1901-1975) — Catholic Feminist, Pacifist and International Campaigner
Fragile Creatures: Live at the Hunterian Museum
Singer-songwriter Hannah Rose Platt brings Fragile Creatures to the Hunterian Museum Fragile Creatures spotlights the systemic mistreatment of women in the name of medicine. Embark on an unmissable journey through history, where science, superstition and myth collide. From 19th-century Parisian ‘hysteria’ to the glowing Radium Girls of the 1920s, Hannah Rose Platt illuminates the shocking […]
Virginia Stephen and The People’s Suffrage Federation
LSE Library is celebrating 100 years of The Women’s Library and will hold a talk about Virginia Stephen’s link to suffrage campaigning – you might know her better as Virginia Woolf! The talk will consider the ways in which Virginia Stephen’s early alliance with The People’s Suffrage Federation may have influenced the politics and aesthetics […]
FoTWL Member Professor Ruth Taplin
At the recent exhibition opening, we met Professor Ruth Taplin, a member who was lecturing at City of London Polytechnic when they provided a temporary home for the Fawcett Collection. Ruth was put in charge of deciding which books would remain part of the Fawcett Collection so it would remain intact for its new home, and […]
HOWL – History of Women’s Liberation
The talk on 19th March featured members of HOWL speaking about Feminism from the 20th to the 21st Century. HOWL stands for ‘History of Women’s Liberation’ The main aim of HOWL is to collect and publish the memories and stories of feminists involved in any of the many layers of the UK Women’s Liberation Movement. This website is […]
FoTWL fan in the USA
We were delighted to receive a thank you letter from a library volunteer in the USA, who had used our site as a resource for their Women’s History Month celebrations. The volunteer, Faye, included her granddaughter, a 7th grader, in these celebrations, and this youngster has asked us to include a link on our website, […]