Thanks Amy for forwarding this to me – Sounds like a great day and I am looking forward to it – Feminism in London 2010 entry is from £3 conc, £5 low waged, £10 mid waged , £20 well waged
9:30am-5pm, Saturday 23 October Friends Meeting House 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ Nearest tube: Euston
Whether you’re new to feminism or a seasoned campaigner, come and join Feminism in London 2010, a one day conference organised by the London Feminist Network. The day is open to all women and pro-feminist men and will feature many of the feminist activist groups that are campaigning in and around London. There will be talks, workshops and the chance to network.
Speakers include
Helena Kennedy, Natasha Walter, Ceri Goddard, Nadje Al-Ali, Wendy Savage, Naana Otoo-Oyortey, Rebecca Mott, Leila Alikarami, Ann Rossiter, Finn Mackay, Heidi Mirza, Cynthia Cockburn, Rahila Gupta, Vera Baird, and more.
Panels and workshops include
Reports from the global women’s movement, Feminist self defence, Anti-porn slide show, Feminst primer, Feminist parenting, Reproductive health is a feminist issue, Men confronting privilege, contributing to change, Under pressure: An interactive play for 12-18 year olds, and more.
This is a child-friendly event, with a creche run by the London Pro-Feminist Men’s Group and workshops for older children.
“Feminism in London 09 blew me away. I’ve never been to such a moving and inspiring event, and never felt before such a real sense of being part of a movement.”
Inspiring Feminist Activism
Feminars and Fundraising Events
The London Feminist Network and Feminism in London run occasional weekend workshops, which we call feminars (feminist seminars!). We are also holding a number of fundraising events to raise funds for Feminism in London over the next few months.
For more information, check out the Calendar page on the London Feminist Network website.
Read the text of Lynne Harne’s fascinating talk on radical feminism.
Feminism in London on BBC4
The London Feminist Network and the Feminism in London 08 conference featured in the third and final part of acclaimed filmmaker Vanessa Engle’s recent three-part documentary series about feminism and its impact on women’s lives. The concluding part, called Activists, was first shown on BBC4 on Monday 22 March.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rgphp
What they said about Feminism in London 09
“Thank you, thank you, thank you! For the amazing speeches and to the organisers and workshop presenters – I have not had such an inspiring day in a long time and cannot wait for Feminism in London 2010 either!!”
“Thanks and huge congratulations to all who organised yesterday’s phenomenal event. I was at the Women’s Library ‘Ms Understood’ exhibition earlier in the week, looking at photos of the first UK Women’s Liberation Movement conference back in 1970 – so amazing that in the same week I can then attend an event like Feminism in London !”
“[The] crèche was fantastic (my little boy asked me if he can come back tomorrow), small prices for food and entrance means I will not struggle financially through next week and of course workshops and discussions were very interesting. It is good to know that I am not alone.”
“It was incredibly heartening to hear so many aspects of women’s lives being given a voice.”