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BIRDS EYE VIEW FESTIVAL 2010 ANNOUNCED
Posted by Charlotte on January 31, 2010
Tags: Birds Eye View Film Festival, feminism, Subtext Magazine, Women and Film
The high quality content of 2009’s Birds Eye View Film Festival made the backbone of issue 8’s Women and Film special, and if you enjoyed that prepare to have your 2010 excitements met in London.
The…
CELEBRITY BB: WOLVES IN (VARIOUS ANIMAL’S) CLOTHING
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: TV, Violence Against Women, Women
I’m glad that I was not the only viewer left unsettled by the episode this week in which Davina entered the house under the guise of a fellow house-mate in a chicken suit. Over at the Mumsnet forums, comments…
FEMINIST MUSINGS IN THE ELLE COLLECTIONS ‘10
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: fashion, feminism, Magazines
Over at Pamflet they’ve posted that they will be featured in the Spring edition of Elle’s Collections as part of a ‘Is Fashion Feminist’ article alongside others such as Ariel Levy (Female Chauvinist Pigs), Elizabeth Wurtzel (Prozac Nation)…
FALES LIBRARY (USA) – RIOT GRRRL COLLECTION
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: America., events, riot grrrl, Zines
For those in New York…
The Fales library has recently established a Riot Grrrl Collection as an extension of the Downtown Collection. This collection is in the early stages of development and the first donations of papers will not be…
WOMEN AND THE FAMILY LECTURES
Posted by Charlotte on January 28, 2010
Tags: Education, Gresham College, Reproductive Rights, Subtext Magazine, Women and Family
Gresham College is a little gem in London, a small but perfectly formed lecture hall dating back to the 17th century, they host regular afternoon lectures covering maths, science, sociology and music to name but a few topics.
Baroness Deech of Cumnor…
UK SINGLE SEX SERVICES SURVEY
Posted by Charlotte on January 28, 2010
The Women’s National Commission are putting out a platform for the women of the Britain to be heard on single sex services for women in the UK.
Women have been telling us that they are worried
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THE ART OF WOMEN
Posted by Charlotte on January 27, 2010
Excuse our tardiness, but you may still be able to catch The Rise of Women Artists at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, launched on October 23rd, and running until March 14th August 1st!
The gallery
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2010: A YEAR FOR FEMINIST READS…
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: Books
Natasha Walters: Living Dolls – The Return of Sexism
Published 4 Feb. 2010
Susan J.Douglas: Enlightened Sexism
Published 2 March 2010
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards: Manifesta 10th Anniversary edition
Published 2 March 2010
Kat Baynard: The…
THE BRITISH FAMILY
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: family, feminism, History, marriage, sex, TV, Women, Women and Work
As part of the BBC 2 four-part series presented by Kirsty Young, this week focused on ‘Sex’, particularly the impact of women’s changing attitudes to marriage and the impact of feminism in post-war Britain. The episode should be available on…
FEMINIST WEBS NATIONAL LAUNCH
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: events, feminism, Links, web, Youth
Feminist Webs is an award winning national movement and network to promote working with girls and young women in youth work settings to break down sexism and and provide safe spaces for young women to learn to be assertive, to…