Name/TitlePussy Hat
About this objectPink pussy hat hand-knitted by Fiona Smark, who states: "I knitted many pussy hats for friends upon request, and for me the making and the wearing of the hat was both about showing solidarity with the women marching all over the world and joining a wider conversation on women in society today. When I knit in public, on the subway or between classes, people often ask what I'm making. Knitting a pussy hat lead to discussions and debates around the protest in Washington and around the world, and more broadly on women's issues. I felt that donating the hat to the Women's Library was a way of continuing this important conversation. The Women's Library is an amazing resource and I feel very proud to be able to be a part of the archive. "
MakerSmark, Fiona
Date Made2017
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, wool
MeasurementsH: 200 x W: 240 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's Marches
Subject and Association KeywordsFeminism, feminist movement
Subject and Association KeywordsCraftivism
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Women's_March:
The Women's March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president. It was prompted by Trump's policy positions and rhetoric, which were considered misogynistic and represented a threat to the rights of women. It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. The goal of the annual marches is to advocate legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues, including women's rights, immigration reform, healthcare reform, disability justice, reproductive rights, the environment, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, freedom of religion, workers' rights and tolerance. According to organizers, the goal was to "send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights".
The main protest was in Washington, D.C., and is known as the Women's March on Washington with many other marches taking place worldwide. The Washington March was streamed live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.[24] The Washington March drew over 470,000 people. Between 3,267,134 and 5,246,670 people participated in the marches in the U.S., approximately 1.0 to 1.6 percent of the U.S. population. Worldwide participation has been estimated at over seven million. At least 408 marches were reported to have been planned in the U.S. and 168 in 81 other countries. After the marches, organizers reported that around 673 marches took place worldwide, on all seven continents, 29 in Canada, 20 in Mexico, and 1 in Antarctica. The crowds were peaceful: no arrests were made in D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, or Seattle, where a combined total of about two million people marched. The organization's website states that they wanted to adhere to "the nonviolent ideology of the Civil Rights movement". Following the march, the organizers of the Women's March on Washington posted the "10 Actions for the first 100 Days" campaign for joint activism to keep up momentum from the march.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussyhat:
A pussyhat is a pink, crafted brimless hat or cap, created in large numbers by women involved with the United States 2017 Women's March. They are the result of the Pussyhat Project, a nationwide effort initiated by Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman, a screenwriter and architect located in Los Angeles, to create pink hats to be worn at the march. The creators state that the name refers to the resemblance of the top corners of the hats to cat ears while also attempting to reclaim the term "pussy", a play on Trump's widely reported 2005 remarks that women would let him "grab them by the pussy." Critics have stated that the pink color of the pussyhats does not represent transgender women, or women of color whose "genitals are more likely to be brown than pink". The creators claim that the color pink actually represents the strong association of pink with femininity, as well as "caring, compassion, and love", not a representation of anatomy.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeHeadwear
Object numberGWL-2017-31
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved