'Reclaim the Night' was a central theme of FAN's International Women's Day exhibition for 2018. November 12th 2017 was the 40th anniversary of the start of the 'Reclaim the Night' marches. Every year, these marches bring 1000s of women onto the streets to reclaim their right to enjoy the freedom of our towns and cities, at night, without fearing male violence. (Although one … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day Event Friday 9th March
There is industrial action by the UCU on 8th March and we will not be crossing the picket line so our IWD celebratory exhibition this year will be on Friday 9th March - hope to see you there. The exhibition this year will be focusing on Reclaim the Night (40 year anniversary this year) and action on violence against women items from our archive. … [Read more...]
SARSVL recruiting Helpline volunteers
Notice from SARSVL 5-11 February 2018 is Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, and we're currently recruiting Helpline Volunteers. Please help us spread the word about our latest Helpline Volunteer Recruitment, or perhaps you are interested in volunteering with us yourself. Find out everything you need to know about our next training course on our … [Read more...]
VOTE 100 DAY – celebrate the first step
Today marks the centenary of women fighting for and gaining the vote in the UK. The pivotal moment in feminist history came one hundred years ago when George V gave royal assent for the representation of the people act, giving over 8 million women the right to vote. This meant women over 30 with property where allowed to vote but it would be another ten years before women could … [Read more...]
Christmas and New Year closing dates
The FAN office is closing at mid-day on Thursday 21 December and will be fully open again on 11 January. If you wish to view any materials from our collections during this time you can contact Special Collections direct. Their opening hours over the Christmas break are here. … [Read more...]