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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 itself…
ADVERTISING FAIL
Posted by Charlotte on February 24, 2010
Tags: Advertising, fail, feminism, Sexism, Subtext Magazine
Advertising fail
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 on its way to finally being released…
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 Dead…
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.
Malika, one of the star performers of the night, said: “I have…
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 dont just…
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]
After a lot of campaigning…
WOMEN IN FILM PICK UP MORE PRAISE
Posted by Charlotte on February 9, 2010
Tags: feminism, Subtext Magazine, women in film
Andrea Arnold won the best film prize at the Evening Standard British Film Awards tonight for her film Fish Tank, another well earned win for women directing in film.
And she’s starting a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights filmed in Yorkshire, swoon.…
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…
MATERNITY, WORK AND WOMEN IN TECH
Posted by Charlotte on February 4, 2010
Tags: maternity leave, Subtext Magazine, women in tech
Women in Tech have announced their annual Managing your Maternity Leave event for women in tech.
In this highly interactive workshop, you will be exploring the dual roles of being a mother and a committed IT professional. We will address childcare and…