Oxford Gender Newswire Archive

16-08-2005 07:57 | 4 comment(s)

Yarl's Wood hunger strike latest news

29-07-2005 09:39 | 4 comment(s)

Women In Black in Black and White: Exhibition

A photographic exhibition about the WiB movement opens next week.. Read more >>

22-07-2005 13:59 | 17 comment(s)

Oxford Man Objects to Yahoo! "Porn"

A local resident has complained to Yahoo! UK about the inclusion of a "Bikini babes gallery", explaining the way in which it contributes to unhealthy attitudes and relations between men and women. The letter is copied below. Read more >>

14-03-2005 14:59 | 0 comment(s)

Stiches in Time new date

Stitches in Time has been extended to 22nd April. I've added some more pictures too to whet your appetite. Read more >>

10-03-2005 09:21 | 0 comment(s)

Stitches in Time

Fabulous embroidery from the Xhosa of South Africa and from Palestine. Read more >>

04-03-2005 11:39 | 0 comment(s)

(IWF) Sweated Labour: Women Workers in the Garment Trade. Forum, 12 March

Organised by the Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Justice and Peace as a contribution to the International Women's Festival, this day forum offers an agreeable venue (St Columba's Church Hall), excellent speakers and a delicious, modestly priced, buffet lunch.You can also visit NOW's exhibition on the same theme at the Museum of Oxford, just a few hundred yards away. Read more >>

27-02-2005 11:24 | 1 comment(s)

'Stitches in Time' - exhibition, part of Oxford International Women's Festival

An exhibition of traditional Palestinian embroidery and South African story telling through tapestry. Presented to you by Keiskamma Art Project (www.keiskamma .org) and Network of Oxford Women (NOW) for Justice and Peace (www.nowpeace.org.uk) Read more >>

26-02-2005 12:34 | 0 comment(s)

Sweated Labour: Women Workers in the Garment Trade (exhibition)

This is the first event in Oxford Women's International Festival 2005, running from Tuesday 1st to Sunday 20 March in the Museum of Oxford. The Festival is in its sixteenth year, and the programme is, if anything, even richer and more varied than before. Most events are free, and many are in or near the city centre. For more details see www.oxfordwomen.co.uk. Read more >>

24-02-2005 08:58 | 2 comment(s)

Opportunities for Women

Workers Educational Association (WEA)
Margaret Sanders Branch
invites you to celebrate the achievements of women.
Read more >>

23-02-2005 16:36 | 0 comment(s)

Welcome to Oxford International Women's Festival 2005

Oxford's 16th International Women's Festival starts on Tuesday March 1st and runs for nearly 3 weeks. This year the theme is clothes - women as workers and wearers. There's a rich and varied programme, mainly free, usually open to both sexes,including a day forum on sweated labour in the garment trade (see posters at www.nowpeace.org.uk). More details/posters will appear here shortly. Read more >>

21-12-2004 11:46 | 7 comment(s)

Women's self defence in Oxford

Radical Feminist Self-Defence in Oxford Read more >>

03-11-2004 10:37 | 5 comment(s)

Religious extremists target women as Iraq chaos grows

A report from the Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI) about attacks on women by religious extremists. For more information on OWFI, see their website at

http://www.equalityiniraq.com. No, folks, not all Iraqis or Moslems are saints, any more than we are. With this level of violence and chaos in a country, there will always be wolves who roam and attack at will (eileen) Read more >>

29-09-2004 09:19 | 0 comment(s)

Speakers from Federation of Cuban Women (FDM): Oxford host a meeting, 7 October.

This meeting has been organised by Cuba Solidarity Oxford and NOW (Network of Oxford Women for Justice and Peace). It will be held in Oxford Town Hall on Thursday 7 October at 7.30pm. Photos are of the 2 speakers, Alicia and Ivette. Read more >>

05-06-2004 16:07 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford Students Appeal for RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afgha

Oxford University Students Union Women's Campaign invites fellow students to join them in a summer picnic for the women of Afghanistan on Monday 7 June in St John's College at 5 pm. They'll be plenty of free food and drink available (including fairtrade) and Pimms will be sold as part of an appeal for RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Students are also being encouraged to donate their books... Read more >>

26-03-2004 17:03 | 6 comment(s)

Oxford Women’s Festival - Greenham film screening

The was a screening of the undercurrents film "Greenham the making of a monument" as part of the women’s festival, bring many of the original Greenem women together to remember this powerfull direct action movement from the 1980's. If there are a women’s group who would like to organise another oxford screening the is a copy of the film available for use. Read more >>

04-03-2004 09:33 | 0 comment(s)

'Women of Palestine' (Saturday 6 March). Update

27-02-2004 11:15 | 0 comment(s)

International Women's Day Events Honour Women of Palestine

Events for International Women's Day, from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. We invite a global exchange of solidarity message for Palestinian women between women's groups, individuals, and solidarity groups everywhere! If you would like to send a message to be read out on March 6 in London please feel welcome. Read more >>

24-02-2004 21:19 | 0 comment(s)

Women of Palestine - guest speakers Hadeel Qazzaz and Karma Nabulsi

This afternoon of discussion, with Palestinian handicrafts and food, should prove extremely interesting. It has been organized by the Network of Oxford Women for Justice and Peace (NOW)in association with the Oxford-Ramallah Friendship Association (ORFA). The event marks the launch of Oxford International Women's Festival 2004, which will continue until March 30. Even chaps are welcome! Read more >>

22-01-2004 15:28 | 2 comment(s)

Afghanistan: 500 Women March to Register

A sea of blue and white burqas walked one and a half kilometres through the centre of Mazar-I-Sarif in northern Afghanistan today to register for the forthcoming elections. Read more >>

07-08-2003 23:13 | 1 comment(s)

wot no boring student graffiti ?

new graffiti Read more >>