International Women's Day 2022 Episode: Witches of Scotland & Centuries of Patriarchal Violence: The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld
Writing Women PodcastShow Notes
Content Warning: discussions of male violence against women, rape and witch trials
This month, for a special International Women's Day episode, I look at the wider cultural significance of Evie Wyld's 'The Bass Rock' in the context of centuries of violence against female presenting people and in light of the recent campaign seeking out an apology amongst other justice attributes by the Witches of Scotland campaign (listen to their podcast here).
If you're looking to reach out for help with any of the issues discussed in the epsiode, please click the links below to charities who can help:
https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape-and-sexual-assault/
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Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkCkm0tZLPw&ab_channel=BBCScotland
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