Professor Sarah Pedersen

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Nordic women politicians in British newspapers 1900-1914 May 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023
This project investigates the framing of Nordic women politicians and suffrage campaigners within British newspapers 1900-14. There is a growing body of work investigating press coverage of suffrage campaigners in their own countries and in recent ye... Read More about Nordic women politicians in British newspapers 1900-1914.

The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland Feb 14, 2022 - Jul 31, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have led to a significant rise in gender-based violence (GBV) throughout the world as a result of restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation.

Respect has reported an 97%... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on partnerships between police and GBV service providers in remote, rural and island communities in Scotland.

Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland Feb 15, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a significant rise in gender-based violence and increased risks of harm for domestic-abuse survivors due to restrictions on movement and an increase in social isolation. Gender-based violence is a major public health, e... Read More about Supporting victims of domestic violence during COVID-19: the impact of the pandemic on service providers in North-East Scotland.

A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown Jan 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown' will offer a multi-disciplinary, qualitative overview of women's autobiographical writing produced during the first 3 months of the UK lockdown (March - June 2020), imposed in response... Read More about A [Socially Isolated] Room of One's Own: Women Writing Lockdown.

The use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” in Scotland Jan 1, 2021 - Dec 31, 2021
The aim of the project is to investigate the use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” – including Scottish politicians, policy experts, academics, journalists and feminist campaigners – around... Read More about The use of social media in the construction and maintenance of a “women’s co-operative constellation” in Scotland.