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RECLAIM THE NIGHT: BRISTOL
Posted by Charlotte on February 8, 2010
Tags: Activism, bristol feminist network, feminism, Reclaim the Night, Subtext Magazine
Date: 26th February 2010
Time: 5.00 p.m.
Start: College Green
Bristol Feminist Network are getting ready to march through the streets of Bristol once again to raise money and awareness about the safety of women on the streets.
Reclaim the Night will start in…
MUSIC REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL STAR -THE SONGS OF ODETTA
Posted by Laura on January 2, 2010
Tags: Activism, Music
Don’t let the punk cds fool you, I like my easy listening too and the chilled-out, stripped back nature of this compilation was right up my street. Beautiful Star: The Songs of Odetta, curated and released by Wears The Trousers,…
CHARTER OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN SEEKING ASYLUM
Posted by Charlotte on December 2, 2009
Tags: Activism, Asylum, feminism, Violence Against Women
The Women’s Asylum Charter have launched a new campaign Every Single Woman focusing on the disparity in treatment of women seeking asylum in the UK, against those settled in the UK.
They’ve made resources available to boost your knowledge, and provided you a…
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 Wales, and the…
VIDEO ROAM: FATAL PROMISES, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROSTITUTION, LABOR AND EMMA THOMPSON
Posted by Charlotte on September 12, 2009
Tags: Activism, Films, Human Trafficking, Prostitution
I know it’s awful to be all gushy, but gush I must! I was extremely excited to meet Emma Thompson, a frankly fantastic actor but more importantly a committed activist working to stop human trafficking at the preview of new…
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…
SATURDAY'S STOP PORN CULTURE FUN
Posted by Charlotte on June 14, 2009
Tags: Activism, Object, Porn, Violence Against Women
Rebecca Whisnant, prolific anti porn activist and author, lead an Object organised ‘Stop Porn Culture’ workshop on Saturday.
Rebecca flew all the way from the USA to lend us the combined experiences and information gathered over time working against the ever…
BORIS KEEP YOUR PROMISE – SAVE LONDON'S LAST RAPE CRISIS CENTRE LAUNCH NIGHT
Posted by Charlotte on June 5, 2009
Tags: Activism, Domestic Violence, feminism, News, Rape Crisis
The joys of being back in London mean I’m getting the opportunity to pop about the city seeing what’s going on; last night it was the launch of the North London Fawcett pressure group to make sure Boris keeps his…
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…
PLAYBOY OPEN TO STRATEGIC CHANGE OF DIRECTION
Posted by Charlotte on February 19, 2009
Tags: Activism, News
I’m no fan of the exploitation and commodification of women, even less when purveyors of such tosh have a sideline in the targeting of the tweens so when Playboy suffered a net loss of $156.1 million at the end of 2008…