London Gender Newswire Archive

07-03-2008 16:30

Dissident Island Radio - Feminist edition tonight

Hello from Dissident Island! Since July we have been beaming a bi-weekly
radio show from the Rampart Social Centre in London featuring interviews,
radio plays, and music. Previously on the show we have had groups such
as No Borders, the AntiFa, and Bicycology. With International Women's
Day coming up on March 8th, the Dissident Island radio show will be
highlighting various new and established London-based feminist groups,
activities and actions. Read more >>

06-03-2008 01:26

Wominspace now open!

Womin only space is now open in North East London. The space is open for all womin to use. We will be holding lots of different workshops and having cafe and bar. Come and visit us and get involved. All references to womin are trans friendly. Read more >>

24-02-2008 23:50

8 March; Serco picket; Iran; Reproductive Freedoms: Feminist Fightback events

Upcoming events organised by Feminist Fightback. Read more >>

13-02-2008 23:36

A Catwalk Through Time: Charity Fashion Show

A journey in couture and culture illustrating the history of French costume from the 4th Century to the present day. With replica Medieval & Renaissance costume, Marie Antoinette, 20s flappers, 50s age of couture and more. Read more >>

28-01-2008 17:35

Feminist Fightback protest against Abortion Lies, London 25 Jan, 2008

A small group of demonstrators from Feminist Fightback demonstrated outside the offices of The Christian Medical Fellowship in Marshalsea Street, Southwark on Friday 25 January 2008. All pictures copyright (C) Peter Marshall Read more >>

27-01-2008 23:10

Petition For The Lives Of Two Iranian Gay Guys: Hamzeh And Loghman

Petition for the lives of Hamzeh and Loghman: two young gay men who are in love and who risk the death sentence in Iran. And let's not forget Pegah: the United Kingdom could still hand her over to the executioner. Read more >>

21-01-2008 11:22

Support a woman's right to choose: picket the Christian Medical Foundation

Join the Feminist Fightback picket of the Christian Medical Foundation to defend the time limit on abortion and oppose attacks on the reproductive rights that women have won in the last 40 years.
Read more >>

21-01-2008 00:14

LSE Union Launches "Women's Week" to Combat Gender Inequalities

The London School of Economics Students' Union this week launches its annual Women's Week in order to highlight women's issues and gender inequality. The week will consist of a number of events arranged by the SU, a number of its societies and several external campaign groups. Read more >>

15-01-2008 16:52

Help Save Baby X - An IVF created black baby with no rights to a father

The website www.savebabyx.com was built in order to raise money for
the legal costs for saving this Black Male child named Baby X and to
raise the issue of how child support is being used for sponsoring both
Immigration and Paternity Fraud & destroying Black Families. Read more >>

07-12-2007 09:45

Women Climate Activists Blockade the Department for Trasport

Women have this morning blockaded the Department for Transport preventing staff from getting to work and carrying out their policies which are catapulting us towards dangerous run-away climate change. This action comes in response to the Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly confirming the government's intentions to build a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow and co-incides with the opening of their first 'consultation' exhibition. Read more >>

13-11-2007 21:15

Load of WANC at rampART

The Womens Anarchist Nusiance Cafe is held every penultimate wednesday of the month at the RampART creative centre and social space in Rampart St, E1 2LA (rampart.co.nr) open from: 7.00pm-11.30pm. Free admission.

The next cafe is Wednesday 21st November 'Goodness Gracious Ghee Cafe'. More than just Bollywood, Shilpa and vindaloo... A celebration of South Asian culture. Qweer/feminist activism, Diwali and Eid, sari wearing instruction, dance workshop, fantastic food and guest speakers.

(http://www.myspace.com/wanccafe) Read more >>

23-10-2007 15:49

Saudi embassy demo report: over 7000 lashes'sentence' for gay men.

Demo outside Saudi Arabian Embassy Oct 22. led by Peter Tatchell/NUS students etc - report and pics. Read more >>

21-10-2007 10:07

Social Ecology at the Anarchist Bookfair

Social Ecology London are running a couple of workshops at the bookfair this year - an intro to social ecology and a discussion on men and feminism. Read more >>

20-10-2007 22:59 | 2 additions

Gay Rights Protest At London Saudi Embassy As Two Face 7000 Lashes For Sodomy

19/10/2007: LGBT Human Rights Group Outrage! called for a protest outside the London Saudi Arabia Embassy as two men convicted of sodomy face 7000 lashes for their so called crime. Read more >>

01-10-2007 14:13

Agenda for Feminist Fightback conference, 20 October

The second socialist feminist Feminist Fightback conference takes place at the University of East London on Saturday 20 October. Read more >>

25-09-2007 20:53

IRAQ: Now we have Article 41

Now we have article 41.In brief, it says go to your cleric and he will deal with whatever issues you have. Read more >>

17-09-2007 15:15

More details: Feminist Fightback conference, 20 October 2007

More details of the second Feminist Fightback conference, which takes place at the University of East London on Saturday 20 October 2007. Read more >>

13-09-2007 09:08

Evolving Minds film maker sectioned in Ireland

Arrested in Ireland. Read more >>

12-09-2007 18:04

Public Meeting: Iran's realities: different viewpoints or systematic misrepresentation

Fatemeh Keshavarz is a scholar, teacher and poet seeking to change the widespread impression that Iran is a stagnant, joyless society populated only by villains and their victims. Read more >>

12-09-2007 13:53

Sex work, gender and immigration controls: Moving Gender Workshop

Organised by the International Union of Sex Workers, Education Not for Sale Women and others as part of the No Borders camp (19-24 September - see www.noborders.org.uk) Read more >>