Blog posts by Helen G: 2010
Talk/discussion: LGBTI Rights in Uganda, March 21 in Manchester
By Helen G | 12 March 2010, 09:45
A Matter of Life and Death: LGBTI Rights in Uganda Talk/discussion 2-4pm Sunday 21st March, LGBT Centre, 49-51 Sidney Street, Manchester (Behind 8th Day Co-op off Oxford Rd) David Kato, LGBTI activist from Uganda and member of Sexual Minorities Uganda…
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Christie Elan-Cane: Fighting for legal and social recognition outside the societal gender system
By Helen G | 11 March 2010, 08:42
I last posted here about Christie Elan-Cane’s continuing fight for legal and social recognition outside the societal gender system in the UK in September 2008 and am interested to see the latest update on per LJ. Per has obtained the…
EWL photo competition
By Helen G | 10 March 2010, 19:11
The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) - the largest umbrella organisation of women’s associations in the EU - has announced the details of its 2010 Photography Competition and Exhibition. The subject is My world: Visions of 21st Century Feminism and the…
Turkey: IWD for those on the margins of society
By Helen G | 8 March 2010, 09:50
The Istanbul-based Hürriyet Daily News carries a short piece containing interviews with three women who live, as the newspaper puts it, on the margins of society. Interviewed are Ecem Dalga (a lesbian woman who works for Lambdaİstanbul), Nevin Öztop (a…
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South Africa: the continuing rise of ‘corrective’ rape
By Helen G | 5 March 2010, 12:32
Although the term ‘corrective’ rape is a comparative neologism, the concept - whereby men rape lesbian women, purportedly as a means of “curing” the woman of her sexual orientation (Wikipedia) - isn’t. And while the practice isn’t exclusive to South…
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Bristol Reclaim The Night march
By Helen G | 24 February 2010, 13:39
A guest post by Sian Norris of the Bristol Feminist Network: Friday 26th February is the second year that Bristol Feminist Network will be heading up a Reclaim the Night march. It’s a chance for women and men in Bristol…
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From the IAAF to the IOC: another (not so) fine mess
By Helen G | 16 February 2010, 16:27
After last year’s furore about the International Association of Athletics Federation’s (IAAF) appalling treatment of Caster Semenya and the ensuing “agreement” (as reported in the New York Times), the casual observer might have thought that the matter of so-called “gender…
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“Dear Sisters of the Earth”
By Helen G | 16 February 2010, 10:55
“Dear Sisters of the Earth”, a history walk celebrating Manchester’s “rebellious and revolutionary women” is scheduled for a week on Sunday, 28th February 2010. The walk will explore the stories of women at Peterloo, the forgotten feminists of the 1830s,…
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24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 17-31 March 2010
By Helen G | 12 February 2010, 20:10
If you’re in London between 17-31 March and find yourself with time to spare, the 24th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival may be worth checking out. The festival opens with the world premiere of the new British drama,…
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Time to pledge for Ada Lovelace Day 2010
By Helen G | 11 February 2010, 09:43
Ada Lovelace Day, the international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology and science is scheduled for 24th March and the new Ada Lovelace Day Pledge is up and running! Last year, over 1200 people wrote…
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Fat Studies and Health seminar at Durham University, 14-15 January
By Helen G | 4 January 2010, 15:16
The first ESRC-funded Fat Studies and Health At Every Size seminar takes place next week at Durham Uni. It’s free and there are bursaries available for people on low incomes. ESRC Seminar Series: Fat Studies and Health At Every Size…
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