Scotland's

silenced pioneer
women
María García Martínez & Gloria Rubio Carbonero
 Table of contents
1) The root of the problem
2) Sir Walter Scott or Susan Ferrier?
3) Jewels of the Scottish Crown
4) Jackie Crookston led it!
5) Behind a man's mask
6) University's School of Social and
Political Science, Edinburgh
7) Shine in history forever
8) Time for reflection
9) Meghan Markle also makes it clear
 The root of the problem
● Patriarchal system

● Difficulties in being seen, heard and

recognised

● Women from Scotland and anywhere

else in the world

● Talking about women not much

recognised or at least not in time
Sir Walter Scott or Susan Ferrier?
Jewels of the Scottish Crown
● Christian Fletcher as a responsible for the
recovery of the Scottish Crown Jewels

● Keep them out of Oliver Cromwell

● Roding at night at the edge of the cliffs

● Scottish Parliament never paid her a thank you

● But comments of being more than boastful

women

how long did it take to pay

these women the homage
they have today?
Jackie Crookston led it!
Behind a man's mask
University's School of Social
and Political Science, Edinburgh
● Chrystal Macmillan, first woman studying
mathematics, science and law

● Remarkable commitment to women's rights

and peace during the First World War.
Shine in history forever
● Elsie Maud Inglis, a doctor during the First World War
● She broke down barriers for women in medicine and
thus, social equality
● Winston Churchill recognised the bright woman
 Time for reflection

BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF

GENDER, ARE VALUED AND RESPECTED IS WE NEED TO PUT
THE FOCUS ON
Meghan Markle also makes it clear

"I hear a lot of people saying, when talking

about girls' empowerment and women as
well, you'll often hear people saying, 'You're
helping them find their voices', I
fundamentally disagree with that. Women
don't need to find their voice. They need to
feel empowered to use it and people need
to be encouraged to listen."

Meghan Markle
Thanks!
Do you have any questions?
 References
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