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WOMEN SPEAK OUT 29TH MAY LONDON 12TH JUNE BIRMINGHAM 3RD JULY LEEDS
Posted by Charlotte on April 29, 2010
Tags: Event, feminism, UK, women speak out
We all love being listened to – via womensgrid
What is Women Speak Out?
Jessica and Michelle will be visiting cities across England this summer to meet up with women to discuss their thoughts on feminism, politics, and…
SORRY FOR THE LACK OF POSTS…
Posted by Charlotte on April 20, 2010
Tags: feminism, News, Round Up
Laura is stuck out in Mexico waiting to fly home, and I’m glued to BBC updates on flights back to New York. We’re mad distracted, but here’s what I’ve been reading to keep my mind of the skies.
HISTORY OF WOMEN, RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND STUDENTSHIP
Posted by Charlotte on April 13, 2010
Tags: academia, Archive, feminism, Oral History, Women's Library, Women's Libreration Movement
Two great opportunities to help grow the dearth of historical information on women at the University of Sussex and the University of Warwick.
The Women’s Liberation Oral History Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, at the…
COULD YOU BE THE F-WORD’S FIRST PICTURE RESEARCHER/EDITOR?
Posted by Charlotte on April 10, 2010
Tags: Picture Editor, The F-Word, Volunteer
I”ve been meaning to let you know about this – but hell, you probably know by now. The fabulous F-Word are about to relaunch in glorious style and they’re looking for someone to take on the picture researching and make…
POLITICS AT PLAY: IT’S GENERAL ELECTION TIME!
Posted by Charlotte on April 8, 2010
Tags: Abortion, Conservatives, General Election, Labour, LGBT, Voting, Women's Rights
This week the Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the general election would be taking place on May 6th this year and so we’re off!
If you haven’t registered to vote yet, DO! It’s so important to be active in politics…
WHY SELL YOUR SERVICES WHEN YOU COULD SELL NAKED WOMEN?
Posted by Charlotte on April 2, 2010
Tags: Advertising, Complaining, Sexism
As those of us who care about equality know, nearly everywhere you look is a little reminder of how society thinks women should be treated. What a jolly reminder here from solicitors of Scunthorpe and Hull Pepperell. Yes, nothing…
LAW CHANGES TO PROTECT COERCED WOMEN IN PROSTITUTION
Posted by Charlotte on April 2, 2010
Tags: Coerced Women, feminism, Law, Prostitution, UK
Yesterday a new law prosecuting men who buy sex from women subject to force came in with a bang as police swooped into a brothel in East London.
The new wording of the law means that any man…
GLASGOW WOMEN, RESEARCHING YOUR LOCAL HISTORY
Posted by Charlotte on April 1, 2010
Tags: academia, Glasgow Women's Library, Women's History
There are a few places left on the Glasgow Women’s Library Researching Your Own History course, so here is all the information.
Do you have a favourite woman, place, building, or organisation you would like to know more…