Save the Women's Library
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The Women’s Library, which has been housed by the London Metropolitan University for ten years, could be closed.
Women's rights and Feminism
Reverse these cuts...and more
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Recent research highlights how badly cuts are affecting women, particularly those with children or other caring responsibilities.
Sex work, Trafficking and the Olympics: the case for a Moratorium
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The Stop the Arrests Campaign, a coalition of sex worker rights activists and supporters, is calling for a moratorium on arrests, detention and deportation
Feminist Show and Tell!: August Women's Fightback London discussion meeting
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Date:
3 August, 2012 - 19:30 - 21:30
Location:
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank (meet outside poetry library on fifth floor)
Description:
August’s Women’s Fightback will be a more relaxed affair with discussion, socialising, a picnic and “Feminist Show and Tell”!
All self-defining women are invited to bring your favourite feminist ‘something’ to share, explain and discuss – a book, story, song, picture, magazine, poster, toy, t-shirt, badge, hat – anything that, for you, relates to feminism and what that means for you.
In and amongst all this we’ll think of future topics for the group, and make plans for the Women’s Fightback newspaper and blog.
Bring some snacks and drinks to share – if it’s nice weather we’ll walk together to a nearby park, if not we’ll have an indoor picnic!
More info: 07883 520 852 or women@workersliberty.org Facebook event soon.
Sport and sex: sex workers organising for the Olympics (Women's Fightback London discussion meeting)
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Date:
13 July, 2012 - 19:30 - 21:30
Location:
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank (meet outside poetry library on fifth floor)
Description:
The Olympics will lead to more than just transport nightmares and hiked up rents this summer. Sensationalised government claims that sporting events lead to increased trafficking means anti-trafficking policies and policing targeting sex workers. "Clean up efforts" are already underway - raids and closures, harassment and arbitrary arrests are creating fear among sex workers.
Sex work remains a contentious issue for feminists - join us to discuss what socialist feminists say about sex work and how we can best make solidarity with sex workers this summer. We welcome open discussion and debate at this Women's Fightback discussion open to all self-defining women.
More info: women@workersliberty.org or 07883 520 852 or Facebook.
**Please note the date change - we usually meet the 1st Friday of every month, but are moving the July meeting so we can go to an important meeting of the Save the Women's Library campaign. For more info on the WL meeting: Facebook event. **
Feminism vs religion? (Women's Fightback London discussion meeting)
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Date:
1 June, 2012 - 19:30 - 21:30
Location:
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank (meet outside poetry library on fifth floor)
Description:
Why are we hearing more from fundamentalist religious groups in social and political life? Do they represent a real threat to a woman's right to choose? If so how do we combat that threat?
What do we mean by, and what do we want from, secularism? Can secularism be compatible with freedom of religious expression? Why are democratic rights important to feminists, socialists and all anti-capitalist activists?
Come, engage with and take part in the discussion, open to all self-defining women.
Stop anti-choice harassment!
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On Saturday 21 April, Feminist Fightback and other pro-choice activists tried to prevent anti-abortion extremists from marching to a Marie Stopes clinic in Woodford, Essex.
International news in brief
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Islamist parties have taken to the streets to oppose the ratification of a law which would penalise domestic violence in Pakistan.
Fight for women's rights in North Africa
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On 10 March 16-year-old Amina Filali killed herself by swallowing rat poison.
Italian feminism resurgent?
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Kate Devine, Erasmus student at the University of Turin, looks into the recent resurgence of feminism in Italy, and asks what has brought tens of thousands into the streets.