Meet July’s Speaker

Heading up the ‘In Her Shoes’ project at Glasgow Women’s Library, Rachel Thain-Gray is a woman out to fight for equal rights for women in culture, creativity and society. A mission that resonates with all who value equal and fair access for all, we took some time out to fire five quick questions Rachel’s way ahead of what’s sure to be a pretty awesome talk this month.

1. What does equality mean to you?
Everything!! It’s my raison d'être because it’s the right thing to fight for - now more than ever!

2. What have you got in ze pipeline for 2017?
During 2017 we’ll be further developing and delivering our innovative ‘Equality in Progress’ training programme for cultural organisations. It builds on GWL’s feminist activist approach and we’ll be developing qualitative evidence that positions women with protected characteristics as experts and problem solvers by supporting them to critically analyse cultural access.

3. If you could sum up Glasgow in one word what would it be?
Gallus.

4. What value can creativity or the creative process add to equality?
A creative feminist approach challenges the ‘passive, paternalistic benevolence’ of the cultural offer to communities and the hierarchy of knowledge and expertise. This places women at the centre of interventions to positively influence the usefulness and relevance of museum in their lives.

5. Lastly Tunnocks Teacakes or Caramel Wafers?
Caramel Wafers! Lovely, chocolaty, chewy! Yum.

Set your reminders and join us on Friday 28th July as Rachel shares a culturally rich talk on equality.