Gail Cartmail blog

All power to women

I grew up with the magazine Women’s Realm. It sat by my mum when she was knitting and sewing. I'm not sure when she found time to read it as my memory of her is that her hands were always busy. 

The magazine has now marked a hundred years of publication. In the 1950s Women’s Realm had a print run of two million. Far fewer are printed today yet it remained a favourite of my mother until her death a few years ago. 

Women united

I never cease to marvel at the tenacity, creativity, humour and downright courage of women faced with the most desperate situations and March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD) is the opportunity for women worldwide to celebrate and stand in solidarity.