International Women’s Day 2008
Posted by charliegrrl on February 26, 2008
Soon it will be International Women’s Day, so keep your diary free and go along to one of the many events all round the country. And if you can’t, make sure you celebrate March 8th with your women friends or treat yourself, cos despite all the shit, it is fab being a woman. Below are some of the events going on:
Join the women only rally in London to demonstrate against all forms of violence agianst women and girls.
Bolton Women’s Liberation Conference
The Bolton Women’s Liberation group that existed from 1971 until 1986 are forming an archive of their works and are holding a conference to inform feminists of their past activism and inspire us to carry on the work of feminists both past and present. Speakers include Julie Bindel, Baroness Ann Taylor, Jalna Hamner of Feminist Archive North, and women from the Bolton Women’s Liberation group.
Feminist Fightback picket against Yarls Wood
Yarls Wood is a detention centre aka prison that imprisons women and children seeking asylum in Britain. The detention centre is is Sheffield, but the private company that owns Yarls Wood is Serco, in London.
…up to 405 women and children asylum-seekers are detained at any time [in Yarls Wood]. These women, 70% of whom are survivors of rape, are held in appalling conditions. The women detained at Yarl’s Wood have reported being subject to racist and sexist physical and verbal abuse, confirmed by a recent government report investigating abuse at detention centres. They also state that the food served is inadequate, and that necessary items are sold at extortionate prices. As well, women have complained that staff members have interfered with their attempts to contact their lawyers.
No to the detainment of women and children seeking asylum
No to private companies making profit out of the imprisonment of vulnerable women and children
No to racism. Demonstrate, 4.30pm Serco Research Institute at 22 Hand Court London WC1V 6JF
For more info email Feminist Fightback via
laura_schwartz2003@yahoo.co.uk
Club night, V Day filming and Public Reading ‘Why I’m a feminist?’, spread out over International Women’s Week. Loads more links too to events in Scotland.
For music, dance, poetry and blockading the military base
Helensburgh, Scotland 1pm
A day of women’s creativity in celebration for International Women’s Day.
March 5th Swansea email womencentrestage@hotmail.co.uk
Act Together, Women’s Action for Iraq
10th March London. An event to share experiences and stories about and by Iraqi Women
And lots of others, feel free to link to any I have missed out.
February 26, 2008 at 10:29 pm
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February 26, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Brilliant info - thanks Charlie! xx
February 27, 2008 at 12:54 pm
If each of us kills one man on this day in celebration, it will make it a day to remember.
February 27, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Please note that the ‘Polly Styrene’ above is a fake MRA - so I’ll just stick to killing you eh? Cos I’d quite like my brothers, nephews, cousins, colleagues, friends and all the other men who aren’t a waste of valuable space to remain alive…..
February 28, 2008 at 10:20 am
Just a quick note for info… Glasgow Feminist Network have linked to every IWD event in or roundabouts Glasgow that we could find. I’m sure there will be much more happening elsewhere in Scotland, but we have not included these on GFN’s calendar of events.
March 7, 2008 at 9:37 am
hi charliegrrl,
thanks for making me aware of this events!!!!!!is that free entry for this events.