The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland
The Disruptors
Season 1 Episode 1 of 3
Kirsty Wark explores stories of pioneering Scottish women, beginning with those who forged paths that transformed lives and the country in the 1960s and '70s. In Ayrshire, Kirsty meets footballer and campaigner Elsie Cook, who struggled for years to win recognition for the women's game in the face of a hostile Scottish Football Association and a society that deemed the sport unsuitable for girls. She also traces the flourishing of the Women's Liberation movement in Scotland's universities and hears from MSPs and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about the impact of political pioneers Winnie Ewing and Margo MacDonald
The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland airs on BBC Scotland at 9:00 PM, Sunday 30 March. (Subtitles, repeat, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
General
Kirsty Wark
Presenter
Catherine Abbott
Series Producer
Rachel Bell
Executive Producer