Name/TitleBadge: We Claim the Night
About this objectCircular pin badge featuring the image of a young woman facing away towards a starry, moonlit sky. She stands on grass, on which is written the slogan 'We Claim the Night'. The badge was the winning entry of a competition hosted by the Star Centre, Kilmarnock (Rape Crisis Ayrshire) as part of their work for 16 Days of Activism in 2025, and was designed by Lucie Russell, a young person living in East Ayrshire.
MakerRussell, Lucie
Maker RoleCreator
Date Made2025
Period2020s
Place MadeScotland, East Ayrshire
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, plastic and metal
MeasurementsDia: 36 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsCampaigns against violence against women
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/25649770.ayrshire-teen-wins-reclaim-night-badge-design-comp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaim_the_Night:
Reclaim the Night is a movement started in Leeds in 1977 as part of the Women's Liberation Movement. Marches demanding that women be able to move throughout public spaces at night took place across England until the 1990s. Later, the organisation was revived and sponsors annual and national marches against rape and violence against women [continues].
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2026-21
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved