Papers relating to the Women's Church Resource Group and additional papers relating to women's church activism in the years after the WCRG shut down. Includes; leaflets, posters, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, newsletters, articles, study packs, psalms, books, AGM reports and constitution.
Women's Church Resource Group, religious activist group, 1989-1996This collection consists of records created by Women in Profile, such as newsletters, correspondence, reports and promotional material (1987-2007); records created by other local organizations that Women in Profile collected over the years, such as invitations and posters to local exhibitions and business cards of local artists (1987-1990); as well as photographs and slides (1987-1992). There is also a large series of the records of Castlemilk Womanhouse (1989-2015).
Women in ProfileLeaflets and flyers for Women Mean Business, Silver Moon Women’s Bookshop, Voluntary Services Organisation, and Lesbian and Gay Switchboard. Plastic bag for Gay X-Change.
Material relating to Women & Housing group [a subgroup of AWP]. Includes incoming correspondence from interested women and women’s groups from across the UK, Women & Housing meeting minutes, questionnaire on statutory homes and hostels for single adults, meeting minutes for London Borough of Haringey Housing Committee (1978), and related material.
A Woman's Placec2005, no date. Wigan, Lancs. A5 booklet, black and white photocopy. text, image, doodles, annotations. Front cover: white background with black and white photocopied image of young girl. Subject matter: feminist, quote: “As I believe that the mainstream media is unfairly dominated by a male presence, I also believe that zines like mine are necessary to recognise the lives, gripes an achievements of women, and to provide inspiration for others.”
c2005, no date. Wigan, Lancs. A5 booklet, black and white photocopy. text, image, doodles, annotations. Subject matter: feminist, quote: “As I believe that the mainstream media is unfairly dominated by a male presence, I also believe that zines like mine are necessary to recognise the lives, gripes an achievements of women, and to provide inspiration for others.”
- USA. A5 booklet, black and white. Front cover: female face looking downwards. Subject matter: Feminism, sexuality, literature, poetry, personal accounts.
"my first cover model refused to allow her photo printed with the word "whore" on the cover, even to advertise the interview with the editor of "Whores and Other Feminists." Too much stigma attached. Who knew who would see it? Strange, that's what the interview is about. Other stigmas detached inside. P.S. So's your mama."
Sarah Manvel- USA. A5 booklet, black and white. Front cover: photograph of a woman, with text to the left. Subject matter: Feminism, sexuality, literature, poetry, personal accounts, “Men allowed and encouraged to contribute but their pieces have to be about women.”
1997-1998. USA. A5 booklets, black and white. Subject matter: Feminism, sexuality, literature, poetry, personal accounts, “Men allowed and encouraged to contribute but their pieces have to be about women.”
Sarah Manvelc1999, no date. Dundee/Glasgow. A5 booklet, mostly black and white photocopy, hand-drawn images, print, handwriting. Front cover: green background, image of a skeleton and a girl. Subject matter: Riot grrrl, Feminism, Comics, Interviews.