The "Travelling the Distance" book is the work of artist Shauna McMullan, pictured far right, and is a companion to her sculpture of the same name, which is on display at the Parliament.

The book records the involvement of 100 women who took part in the project.

Trish Godman MSP spoke about the inspiring work of women in Scotland, and the work of the Parliament in equality issues.

The limited edition book is not for sale, with copies being presented to the participants in the project. Remaining copies will be distributed around Scotland.

The associated artwork features 100 handwritten sentences made of porcelain. Participants each wrote about a woman they felt had made a significant contribution to Scottish life.

Commissioned by the then Scottish Executive, it went on display at Holyrood in December 2006, when an exhibition on women's suffrage could also be seen at the Parliament.

More about the suffrage exhibition.

The Minister for Schools and Skills, Maureen Watt MSP, also spoke at the event.

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