The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland

20231h

Kirsty Wark uncovers the stories of some of Scotland's most important female pioneers.

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2023

Still image for The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland season 1 episode 1: The Disruptors

1. The Disruptors

In this episode, Kirsty Wark reveals how pioneering women of the 1960s and 70s seized the baton from previous generations and surged forward to disrupt the status quo, transforming all our lives, and Scotland itself, in the process. She reveals how life changed for women during these decades and meets the individuals who battled to make these changes happen.

Still image for The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland season 1 episode 2: Having it All

2. Having it All

In this episode, Kirsty Wark reveals how pioneering women of the 1960s and 70s seized the baton from previous generations and surged forward to disrupt the status quo, transforming all our lives, and Scotland itself, in the process. She reveals how life changed for women during these decades and meets the individuals who battled to make these changes happen.

Still image for The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland season 1 episode 3: Breakthroughs and Backlash

3. Breakthroughs and Backlash

In the final episode, Kirsty Wark explores the devolution era and discovers what happens when women take the lead and seize control of the megaphone – in politics, in communities and in the workplace. During these years, there have been many breakthroughs to celebrate, some of which Kirsty discusses when meeting our first female first minister, Nicola Sturgeon.

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