This badge was recently donated to FAN by one of our volunteers, who bought it at Fargo Pride in August 2022. Following Roe v Wade being overturned, these badges were being sold to raise funds for the Red River Valley Abortion Centre to move from North Dakota to Moorhead, Minnesota, so that it can carry on providing safe and legal abortions for women who need them. The new … [Read more...]
Continuing problems with our website
We're continuing to have numerous issues with our website, particularly with links not working. We're trying to resolve them, but it may take some time. If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with us at fa_north@yahoo.co.uk … [Read more...]
FAN awarded Heritage Lottery Fund grant
FAN has made a successful application to the Heritage Lottery Fund for our new oral history project. The project will make accessible for the first time the oral history testimonies of the women who set up the National Women’s Aid Federation (now Women’s Aid). These will bring to life the experiences of the women activists at the forefront of the early women’s domestic … [Read more...]
New major collection at FAN
We have finally finished the extensive task of conserving and cataloguing one of our largest collections: Women into Science and Engineering (WISE). The collection's origins lie in the UK Resource Centre for Women in SET (science, engineering and technology), which was set up with government funding in Bradford in 2004. In 2012 the government funding for the UKRC ended and it … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day event
To celebrate the run up to International Women’s Day, join the Women’s Aid Federation of England Archive team to explore and share the history of the movement through their amazing archive finds. "We want to share this rich archive with those involved in the work to end domestic abuse and those that are passionate about this area of history. This is YOUR … [Read more...]