Royal College of Nursing Exhibition,
until 31 October
The Royal College of Nursing, Scotland is currently running the exhibition ‘The Wandering Womb: Women’s Health Nursing Past and Present.’ Women have long been seen as at the mercy of their own biology. In the ancient medical world it was believed that a ‘wandering womb’ could cause suffocation and death. Menstruation and childbearing were thought to make women weaker and less rational than men. Rising above these challenges, 100 years ago, women secured the right to vote in the UK. At the same time, nursing was formalised as a largely female profession. Since then, nurses have taken a leading role in challenging generalisations about women’s health. However, myths and misconceptions remain widespread, while medical and social changes have altered our biology as well as attitudes. This exhibition addresses what has been seen as ‘normal’ for women, past and present, and why women’s health has long been considered ‘dirty’ nursing.
The exhibition is located at the RCN Scotland Headquarters (Edinburgh), 42 South Oswald Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2HH and is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 10:00 am-4:00 pm. It is running now and will continue until 31 October 2019.
Further information is available here.
Royal College of Nursing Exhibition,
until 31 October
The Royal College of Nursing, Scotland is currently running the exhibition ‘The Wandering Womb: Women’s Health Nursing Past and Present.’ Women have long been seen as at the mercy of their own biology. In the ancient medical world it was believed that a ‘wandering womb’ could cause suffocation and death. Menstruation and childbearing were thought to make women weaker and less rational than men. Rising above these challenges, 100 years ago, women secured the right to vote in the UK. At the same time, nursing was formalised as a largely female profession. Since then, nurses have taken a leading role in challenging generalisations about women’s health. However, myths and misconceptions remain widespread, while medical and social changes have altered our biology as well as attitudes. This exhibition addresses what has been seen as ‘normal’ for women, past and present, and why women’s health has long been considered ‘dirty’ nursing.
The exhibition is located at the RCN Scotland Headquarters (Edinburgh), 42 South Oswald Road, Edinburgh, EH9 2HH and is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 10:00 am-4:00 pm. It is running now and will continue until 31 October 2019.
Further information is available here.