1998 Recommendations There is a need for African women to identify and support each other. There is a need to meet and discuss issues that affect us There is a need to get involved with communities services and demand our right for better services. Improve communication among African women by sharing information. More research should be …
Dr Myrtle Peterkin Meeting the Challenges- The Medical Profession and the Black Woman From a personal perspective, Dr Myrtle Peterkin, Consultant Haematologist at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Blood transfusion Service spoke on the topic- She was born in Guyana, South America, where hearing her nurse-midwife Mother recounting tales of doctors saving babies’ lives fuelled …
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Zeedah Meirghofer Mangel How the idea was born 15 years ago, I went through what was to be the first of many trials of life as migrant women. I gave birth to my first child, a daughter, followed soon after by a second daughter. The stress of trying to become ” assimilated” which means invisible, nappies …
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Workshop The presence of the African Women in Scotland By Dr June Evans This was the only workshop in the afternoon – session as the delegates decided to extend the discussion period to talk about their personal experiences in Scotland. This was an interesting workshop. It was highly educative and uplifting. The African Woman has …
By Gillian Neish Firstly my congratulations to those who inspired and organized this conference and to the Sponsors for allocating the funds that allowed it to happen. Thank you, too for inviting me. It’s a great atmosphere and I’m delighted to be here. There is a great deal of talent among black women here in …
AFRICAN WOMEN IN SCOTLAND: LIVING AND NOT JUST SURVIVING’ By Mukami McCrum Thank you and congratulations to the people who are involved in the planning and organising of this conference about African women in Scotland. It is the first of its kind and sadly long overdue. There are many good reasons why this is the …
