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PRESENTING RESEARCH ON WOMEN DIFFERENTLY: DAY SCHOOL CALL FOR PAPERS
Posted by Laura on January 5, 2010
Tags: Action Alert, Articles, events, feminism, Women
On behalf of Julia Carter and Rosemary Hill – Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York.
Call for Papers: Not PowerPoint Again! Presenting research on women in popular culture differently.
University of York, 23rd April 2010
Are you bored of…
TACKLING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT
Posted by Charlotte on September 25, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Activism, Domestic Violence, Politics, Violence Against Women
H/T Million Women Rise – from Hannah Austin
“We are campaigning for the Welsh Assembly Government to improve their policies to tackle violence against women in Wales. 2 women a week are still dying of domestic abuse alone in…
FEMINST BOOK GROUP (LINCOLN)
Posted by Laura on July 18, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Activism, Books
We’re starting a feminist book group in Lincoln so come join us! Monthly meetings, one book per month to read and discuss (chosen by members). Venue and first meeting date TBC once we rally some more interest. It would be…
CONTRIBUTIONS REMINDER ISSUE 8
Posted by Gill on June 26, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, feminism, Magazines, News, Zines
Bright ideas, burning issues, big love for a band/artist/entrepreneur?
Have you heard about a ‘wonder of the world’ that we should be promoting?
There’s still 3 days to get your contribution together for issue 8 of Subtext.
We’d love to…
POLITICAL PARITY
Posted by Charlotte on June 18, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Politics
I’ve been hanging around the periphery of The Downing Street project of late, and I must say it’s all interesting stuff – new political structures, new ideas, tonnes of enthusiasm.
So what a little treat that Meryl Roberts,…
EVER WONDERED ABOUT THE UK FEMINIST COMMUNITY?
Posted by Charlotte on April 18, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, feminism
I have.
For example: What issues concern today’s feminists? What do they think about the feminist movement today? How old are they? Who inspires them, what actions do they take part in, and how did they end up calling themselves…
ARMCHAIR ACTION: PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN BEFORE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Posted by Charlotte on February 23, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Activism
While we all love a rally, a march, a conference, mixing with the other feminists in real life for chatting and debating and joining together into a huge giant feminist who can save the world, there is still much to…
VOICE YOUR OPINIONS, FAWCETT WANT YOUR WORDS.
Posted by Charlotte on February 16, 2009
Tags: Action Alert
Fawcett are going survey crazy so here are three lovely ways to lend your voice to their work.
Views on Business Use of the Sex Industry
Pin Up calenders, business meetings moving to lap dancing clubs, nudey screen savers…
A PLEDGE FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY, ADA LOVELACE DAY 2009
Posted by Charlotte on January 10, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Technology
“I will publish a blog post on Tuesday 24th March about a woman in technology whom I admire but only if 1,000 other people will do the same.” — Suw Charman-Anderson
To celebrate women in technology Suw is looking to…
THE FAWCETT SOCIETY CONSULTATION ON WOMEN AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Posted by Charlotte on January 9, 2009
Tags: Action Alert
The Fawcett Society do a lot of good work, and make a lot of good t-shirts (check your copy of Subtext Issue 6 now!) and so I can only thoroughly recommend everyone volunteering their help for the societies new consultation…