Events
A listing of major feminist events in 2008.
For women in London it’s also worth checking out this list hosted by Women in London.
January
February
- 22 February - Ladyfest Goldsmiths, New Cross, London
- 23rd February-29th March - Images of Black Women Film Festival, London, various venues
March
- 1 March - Reclaim the Night NORTH, Manchester
- 4 March - Pro-choice protest, Cardiff
- 6-14 March - Birds Eye View Film Festival, BFI Southbank and ICA, London
- 15th-16th March - DIY Women’s Health Weekend WomynSpace, Hackney
- 8 March - Million Women Rise, London & national
- 8 March - Capital Woman 2008, London
- 15th March - European Feminist Forum Hampstead Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill (Belsize Park tube) London NW3 4QP 2:30 - 6:30 pm.
- 18th March - ‘Lady in Red’ (play about domestic violence) in aid of Oxfordshire Women’s Aid. Oxford Town Hall at 7.30. Entrance free, donations to Oxfordshire Women’s Aid. (OWA). The future of OWA - after 32 years - is now in severe jeopardy.
- 19th March - Haifa Zangana - Book event/talk on City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman’s Account of War and Resistance. 7pm, Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9DX.
- 26th March - Consent and Community Response to Sexual Assault session. 7.30pm London Action Resource Centre (LARC, 62 Fieldgate St, Whitechapel, London, E1 1ES).
April
- 1 April - Support Southall Black Sisters demo, 6pm outside Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, W5. Nearest tube: Ealing Broadway.
- 12 April - Feminist Fightback “Teach In” on reproductive freedoms, at LSE
- 19 April - Truth About Rape relaunch rally, 1pm-4pm, Leeds Civic Hall
- 23 April - Abolish No Recourse Day of Action - protest organised by Southall Black Sisters, to be held outside Portcullis House, Westminster, assemble 11AM
- 26 April - FEM 08, Sheffield
- 26th - 27th April 2008 - Ladyfest Cork
- 30th April - Feminism Today event at Housmans Bookshop 7pm. 5 Caledonian Road, King’s Cross, London
May
- 4-31 May - Ladyfest Edinburgh
- 9-11 May - Ladyfest London
- 14 May - Feminist Coalition Against Prostitution meeting
- 24 May - Ladyfest Oxford (Facebook site)
- 30 May - Violence Against Women: Histories, Methodologies, Activism and Research - A One-Day Conference in Honour of Jalna Hanmer, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York
June
- 3 June - Hélène Cixous (in English) at University of Sussex (entry free, Brighton BN1 9QN) 5 p.m. in Arts Lecture Theatre A2, talk entitled ‘Philippine: Sweet Prison’
- 5 June - NASUWAT conference on women’s participation in the political process, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. See website for more info.
- 14 June - Reclaim the Night Southport, being organised by Sefton Fawcett Society
- 21 June - Feminist Activist Forum meeting, Lambeth Young Women’s Project 21st June, assemble at 12 noon - Unite Against Facism - March from Tooley Street, London SE1 (behind Greater London Assembly building, near Tower Bridge, nearest underground stn London Bridge) to Trafalger Square.
- 24 June - Feminist Review Annual Lecture - Cynthia Cockburn on Can We See Gender Relations as both a consequence and a cause of war? at SOAS, Khalili Lecture Theatre, 7pm
- 24 June - Luce Irigary at ICA on Sharing the World Tickets: £10/£9 Concessions /£8 ICA Members. Second lecture due on September 9th.
- 25 June - What’s so bad about abortion?’ A public debate organised by the charity British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) 6pm Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster, London .
July
- 4-7 July - Million Women Rise Summer Camp - (Women and Girls only) forest camp in the suburbs of London to network with women, enjoy some workshops and meet with some of the organisers for a visioning of mwr 2009. Bookings via bridget.fenn@ lshtm.ac. uk or call our info line on 07862113308. Places are limited. Part-weekend attendance is possible.
- 11-13 July - Unsettling Women: Contemporary Women’s Writing and Diaspora, second biennial conference of the Contemporary Women’s Writing Network, University of Leicester. More info here.
- 12 July 12- 5pm - GENDER & SEX DIVERSITY AND FEMINISM: A TRANS AND INTERSEX LEARNING EXCHANGE , Lambeth Women’s Project, 166a Stockwell Road, London SW9 More Information Here: Flyer. A learning exchange on trans and intersex issues and their relationships to feminism, geared toward people who may be unsure of the importance or relevance of transgender to feminism, particularly from an intergenerational perspective. It will be a safe space for feminists from all different positions, backgrounds and generations to meet and discuss trans-issues and the interconnections/implications for feminism. This event is free. Lunch will be provided - donations welcome. Our venue is accessible by wheelchair but unfortunately the toilets are not adapted and are quite small.
- 13 July - Solidarity Picnic, Hampstead Heath. Meet at 12pm, Hampstead Heath Station, South End Green, London. A picnic for feminists of all genders to come together, have fun, build friendship and community. Please bring food/drinks/games to share!
- 26 July - Radical Feminist Summer Gathering, Manchester (now postponed till March 2009)
August
September
October
- 11 October - Feminism in London, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL. Entrance is £3 or £1 for unwaged and students
November
- 1 November - Closing date for Feminist and Women’s Studies Association Annual Student Essay Competition.
- 22 November - Reclaim the Night, London