Blog posts by Guest Blogger: 2010

Feminists of Harrogate unite!

Are you in Harrogate? Local group Harrogate Feminists introduce themselves We are a new feminist group, setting up in June 2010. We have been concerned about how the children of the internet generation are dealing with all the spoken and…

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Help women in ‘rape capital of the world’

Guest post by Tenley Peterson The crisis in DR Congo has raged for over 15 years, with citizens victimized by armed groups and their own military. This conflict has particularly affected women and girls as they are raped as a…

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Ladyfest Oxford this weekend!

Joanna Whitehead invites us to attend Ladyfest Oxford. For the uninitiated, Ladyfest is a non-profit international festival which presents and supports the creative talents of professional and amateur female acts in the local community, including performances and workshops. The aim…

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Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery - you can do better than this!

In this guest post, Bristol Feminists question an art show put on by the local Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery Art from the New World is a “brash, hip” show of young West Coast US artists coming to the…

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Writers group launches in Edinburgh

Lauran Kelly introduces a new writing group in this guest post A few weeks ago Bidisha wrote an article for The Guardian under the headline “I’m tired of being the token woman”, in which she discussed what she called “a…

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How Britain is sending a woman to her death, and what you can do about it

In this guest post, Shreen Ayob sets out the situation facing Bita Ghaedi and how to help stop the UK government’s dangerous plan to deport her An oft used excuse for apathy is confusion, unknown facts and vague issues. This…

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Poland’s women leaders - not forgotten

Jan Grabski writes from Poland about some of the country’s most high profile women leaders who were lost in the plane crash last week. The tragic plane crash that killed the Polish president Lech Kaczyński and 95 other prominent Polish…

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Fertile Feminism

Amity Reed, founder of new website Fertile Feminism, explains why mothers should be central to feminism. Laura has written a reciprocal post at Fertile Feminism, which you can read here. I found feminism when it came shooting out of my…

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The Oscar Curse

Mathilde Madden is an author and journalist who writes about sex, sexuality, feminism and popular culture. She was also co-editor of Erotica Cover Watch (NSFW). Women, know your limits! Fancy winning an Oscar? Sure, it might have been your dream…

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Gender Studies and the objectification of transsexual people

thisismytruth girl explains why Gender Studies academia is not for her. As a transsexual woman I feel strongly that Gender Studies academics objectify transsexual people like lab rats. A year or two ago I considered doing Gender Studies at the…

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She-Wolves in Manchester

Hannah Priest is holding a conference about female werewolves In September 2010, a colleague and I will be hosting a conference at the University of Manchester on female werewolves in art, literature, folklore and film. While this might seem like…

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International Women’s Day 2010: Women’s rights abroad are not a UK priority

Hannah Wright argues that the British Government’s actions do not live up to its words when it comes to promoting global gender equality. Each year, International Women’s Day provides a welcome opportunity to assess the progress which has - or…

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International Women’s Day 2010: Supporting women’s organisations and services

Vivienne Hayes, Chief Executive of the Women’s Resource Centre, argues that the women’s sector is essential to our ongoing fight for equality. It has been almost 100 years since the declaration of IWD and we still have some way to…

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Reclaiming Birth rally

Amity Reed invites us to march for maternity care reform. The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS), along with the National Childbirth Trust and many midwifery organisations, are Reclaiming Birth by organising a march to Whitehall via Westminster…

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Guest post: Help us prove the worth of the women’s sector

Sarah Brown is head of communications at the Women’s Resource Centre. UPDATE: The survey is now open until March 14, and can be accessed in three parts here, here and here. It’s never easy for the women’s sector! At the…

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SFX magazine accused of sexism

Jenni Hill works as a junior editor at science fiction, fantasy and horror publishers Solaris Books, where she very nearly has everyone using the Bechdel test. Very nearly. Author and poet Maura McHugh, who blogs under the name Splinister, has…

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Guest post: Eating disorders are not a lifestyle choice.

In this guest blog, Bethan Jenkins highlights the launch of Beat Cymru. Bethan is Assembly Member for South Wales West, and chairs the cross-party group on eating disorders at the National Assembly for Wales. She also sit on the Beat…

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Parental Leave and “Choice”

Troon argues that recent announcements from Labour and the Conservatives of plans to offer families ‘radically more choice’ in how they balance work and childcare may actually reinforce traditional assumptions about gender roles in childcare On 28th January the government…

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22 Jan: Blog for Choice Day 2010

In this guest post, Earwicga gives details on how you can get involved in the fifth annual Blog for Choice day on Friday. In 1973 the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Roe v Wade. The court held…

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Lessons from Tinsley House

In this guest post, Debora Singer from Asylum Aid argues the Tinsley House report is just one example of a wider need for gender sensitivity in the UK Border Agency Every single woman from Asylum Aid on Vimeo. (Transcript coming…

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