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A TALK AND THOUGHTS ABOUT FAT ACTIVISM
Posted by Charlotte on February 25, 2010
Tags: charlotte cooper, fat activism, feminism, ladyfest goldsmiths, obesity
I went to the Charlotte Cooper talk on Fat Activism as part of the Ladyfest Goldsmith week yesterday and thought I would share a little of the event with you. Quick note, yes I know…
“LADS” MAGS GOING TOP SHELF
Posted by Charlotte on February 25, 2010
Tags: hyperfemininity, Lads mags, masculisation, Object
That wooshing sound you can hear probably isn’t the wind, it might just be the collective exhaling of many grass-roots organizers and policy makers who have been fighting to push the ever more bare-chested ‘lad’s’ magazines out…
BUREAURCRACY HERE TO STAY
Posted by Charlotte on February 24, 2010
Tags: Conservatives, Politics, Post Bureaucratic Age, Subtext Magazine
The Conservative’s A Post Bureaucratic Age conference held in Shoreditch on Monday was an outing for the tories progressive face: an open data, crowd sourcing, power to the people fist in the air for politics—however it may have oversold…
ADVERTISING FAIL
Posted by Charlotte on February 24, 2010
Tags: Advertising, fail, feminism, Sexism, Subtext Magazine
Oh no, it’s not sexist ‘cos there are pictures of men in the same position. Head Palm Desk.
A PLACE OF RAGE: COMING TO A DVD NEAR YOU
Posted by Charlotte on February 17, 2010
Tags: A Place of Rage, Alice Walker, Angela Davis, feminism, June Jordan, Kalifilms, Subtext Magazine, Womanism
A Place of Rage – Trailer from Kali Films on Vimeo.
A Place of Rage is a film celebrating the contributions of prominent African American women including Alice Walker, Angela Davis and June Jordan – and it’s…
MILLION WOMEN RISE: SOME INFORMATION
Posted by Charlotte on February 15, 2010
Each year on International Women’s Day, One Million Women Rise lead thousands of women through the streets of London to demonstrate against male violence against women and highlight the achievements and courage of women activists.
This year is…
NEW AD CAMPAIGN TO TACKLE TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Posted by Charlotte on February 15, 2010
Tags: advertising campaign, Domestic Violence, Raising Awareness, shane meadows, Subtext Magazine, Teenage domestic violence
The Home Office is launching a new £2m TV, internet, poster and radio campaign to raise awareness about teen domestic violence launching with an ad directed by Shane Meadows, the director who brought us Somerstown, This is England and…
MILLION WOMEN RISE FUNDRAISER: NOTTINGHAM
Posted by Charlotte on February 13, 2010
Tags: Belly-dancing, Fundraiser, Million Women Rise, Nottingham, Subtext Magazine
Location: Canal House, Nottingham
Date: Friday, February 19th
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £5
BELLY dancers in Nottingham are taking part in a women-only benefit to raise money for Million Women Rise, in London May 6.
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FEMINIST JOBS: FAWCETT RECRUITING
Posted by Charlotte on February 12, 2010
Tags: Fawcett Society, feminism, jobs, Subtext Magazine
Head of Policy and Campaigns
The job will involve developing credible policy proposals that both influence current debates and set the agenda for future thinking on realising womens rights and in conjunction with the CEO, devising campaigns strategies that…
REFORMS IN LAP DANCING CLUB LABELLING
Posted by Charlotte on February 12, 2010
Tags: feminism, lap dancing, stripping the illusion, Subtext Magazine
From April, clubs will be classed as sex establishments and residents will be able to oppose venues for being “inappropriate” to the area.
Existing clubs will have 12 months to apply for a licence or face closure. [BBC]
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