International Women’s Day: a spotlight on Dorothy Dunnett

8th March 20228th September 2026

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8th March acknowledges the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women. In addition, 2022 has been designated Scotland’s Year of Stories, which celebrates and promotes the wealth of stories inspired by, created or written in Scotland; so National Records of Scotland (NRS) has researched the lives of three female Scottish authors, including Dorothy Dunnett, and you can read more here.