Exhibition on women's suffrage opens at Holyrood
15 December 2006
An exhibition on the women's suffrage movement in Scotland can be seen at Holyrood until March 2007. Presiding Officer George Reid MSP is pictured viewing the display in the Parliament's main hall.
 Watch video of George Reid speaking about the "If I can't vote, I don't count" exhibition:
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| Visitors to the Parliament can also view a newly installed permanent artwork celebrating women's contribution to furthering democracy. Artist Shauna McMullan, is pictured with the work, Travelling the Distance.
More about art at Holyrood.
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| Travelling the Distance, was commissioned by the Scottish Executive and features 100 handwritten sentences in porcelain from women around Scotland, on their female role models.
See a large version of the image.
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Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman MSP and Minister for Communities Malcolm Chisholm MSP speaking at the launch of the new artwork.
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The contact for members of the media is:
Richard Holligan: 0131 348 5605
E-mail: richard.holligan@scottish.parliament.uk
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