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  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Feminisms (Dog Section Press)

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Feminisms, a collection of essays published by Dog Section Press.
    You can download a copy of the book or purchase it for £6 here: https://www.dogsection.org/product/feminisms.
    Feminisms is a collection of ten essays from a diverse milieu of writers on the subject of feminism. Each piece is illustrated by Cat Sims.
    Feminisms features: Ren Aldridge & Janey Starling, Stacey Clare, Abu Leila, Lola Olufemi, Leah Cowan, Emma Heaney, Nazmia Jamal, Sophie K Rosa, Sophie Lewis and Dilar Dirik. The book is 117 pages long.
    We will discuss this book in 2 sessions:
     Tuesday 9th June (50 pages):
    * Our Bodies Are Not Just Battlegrounds: They Are Weapons, Too by Ren Aldridge and Janey Starling
    * And the Academy Award Goes to… by Stacey Clare
    * Keeping the House, Building the Movement: the Housing Struggle and Feminism by Abu Leila
    * The Bank and The Mayor’s Office Won’t Give us our Freedom by Lola Olufemi
     Tuesday 14th July (59 pages):
    * What Stories Does Carceral Feminism Tell Us in Service of the Border Regime? by Leah Cowan
    *On the Baselessness of Sex by Emma Heaney
    * A Letter Fetish: To an unknown lesbian, living in Newcastle in the 1970s by Nazmia Jamal
    * A Feminist Archaelolgy of Self by Way of Words by Sophie K. Rosa
    * Feminists Against Women by Sophie Lewis
    * Feminism and Change: Accountability and Struggle by Dilar Dirak
    Please come having read the relevant chapters.

     The sessions will take place at the Sir Ralph Perring Centre, Golden Lane Estate, EC1Y 0SA. The closest station is Barbican. This is in Golden Lane Estate by the swimming pool and tennis court.
     The venue is fully accessible.
     Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm.
    All genders welcome!

  • Feminist Fightback Filmclub in collaboration with Decrim Now presents: Princesas (2005)

    Feminist Fightback Filmclub in collaboration with Decrim Now presents: Princesas (2005)

    Join us this May for a joint film screening with Decrim Now! We will be screening Princesas (english title Princesses) a 2005 film (1h49min) by Fernando Leon de Aranoa. Its a story about friendship in the world of prostitution, showcasing issues around sex work, migration and xenophobia.
    Exhibiting anger/ joy during the film at oppressive behaviour/ high points of struggle very much encouraged.
    Drinks and snacks will be available.
    Suggested donations on the door £2/5/10 unwaged/waged/solidarity.
    All genders welcome.
    Doors open at 7pm.
    ACCESS: 
    ACCESS:
    The film showing will take place in the common room of the Pelican House. The common room is on the second floor of the main building. There is ramp access to the main building and lift access to the second floor. The toilets are on the same same level and include an accessible toilet.
    Closest stations Bethnal Green tube station and Bethnal Green overground station.
    Closest bus stops Cephas Street and Three Colts Lane for the 106 and 254 buses.

  • Feminist Fightback Filmclub presents: Babybird Babybird

    Feminist Fightback Filmclub presents: Babybird Babybird

    This March join us as we show a film that raises more questions than answers. We will be screening the Greek documentary theatrical ‘Babybird Babybird’ (2021, 1h30) by Dimitris Bampilis and the APARÄMILLON creative team, that was commissioned and produced by Onassis Stegi.
    Why we do (not) have children? Parents-to-be, a new mother, a midwife, a demographer, a sociologist, a neuroscientist, and an anti-natalist YouTuber share their respective opinions on the sexiest ontological question, and take part in a documentary theater performance about the complicated relationship between our sexual life and our reproductive potential.
    They explore concepts and issues that include ‘low birth rate,’ ‘overpopulation,’ motherhood as a conscious personal choice, pregnancy termination, prenatal checks, national healthcare policy, sperm banks, and dating apps. Using interviews and statistics, personal testimonies and scientific studies, discretion and humor, they intervene into the debate regarding birthrate and parenthood, a recurring debate since moral panic and rhetoric on the dangers of “corrupting the nation” tend to dominate it.
    After the screeening we will have a Q&A with the team behind the production.
    See the trailer here
    Exhibiting anger/ joy during the film at oppressive behaviour/ high points of struggle very much encouraged.
    Drinks and snacks will be available.
    Suggested donations on the door £2/5/10 unwaged/waged/solidarity.
    All genders welcome.
    Doors open at 7pm.
    ACCESS: 
    The film showing will take place on the ground floor of Pelican House, in the room at the back of the courtyard. The toilets are on the same same level. The space and toilets are level access from the road.
    Closest stations Bethnal Green tube station and Bethnal Green overground station.
    Closest bus stops Cephas Street and Three Colts Lane for the 106 and 254 buses.

  • INTERNATIONAL FEMINIST STRIKE 2026

    INTERNATIONAL FEMINIST STRIKE 2026

    Meet us on Sunday 8th March at 3pm at Russell Square
    Take to the streets with us to mark the international feminist strike, joined by our shared fight against the patriarchal war machine, fascism, and as part of a global anti-colonial, Global Majority feminist movement. Join us in this act of collective resistance and celebration of our continued hope and commitment to liberation!
    We stand against the criminalisation of our movements across the UK, the escalating attacks on trans lives, the erosion of migrant rights, the constant cuts to our community infrastructure, and the ongoing persecution of sex workers rights.
    We rise together against imperial violence in our territories, and stand alongside our Kurdish, Palestinian, Sudanese siblings and all those struggling for liberation around the world.
    Our struggles are connected. Our feminist resistance is collective.
    SAVE THE DATE AND SEE YOU ON THE STREETS!

    Feminist Fightback
    Feminist Assembly of Latin Americans
    ESEA Sisters
    Fortaleza Latina
    Brazil Matters
    Sisters Uncut
    Nanny Solidarity Network
    Sex Worker Advocacy and Resistance Movement
    Decrim Now
    The Dyke Project
    Queers for Palestine
    London Community Defence
    House of Annetta
    Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth
    Anticapitalist Resistance,
    Anti-Imperialist Front Women’s Strike
    Tottenham Copwatch
    London for Sudan
    Plan C

  • Feminist Fightback reading group: Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights

    Feminist Fightback reading group: Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights

    Join Feminist Fightback for our next reading group book: Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers’ Rights
    Sex workers Juno Mac and Molly Smith bring a fresh perspective to questions that have long been contentious. Speaking from a growing global sex worker rights movement, and situating their argument firmly within wider questions of migration, work, feminism, and resistance to white supremacy, they make it clear that anyone committed to working towards justice and freedom should be in support of the sex worker rights movement.
    The book is 288 pages long. We will discuss this book in 4 sessions:

    Monday 9th February (56 pages):

    Introduction
    Chapter 1: Sex
    Chapter 2: Work

    Monday 9th March (53 pages):

    Chapter 3: A Victorian Hangover: Great Britain
    Chapter 4: Prison Nation: The U.S., South Africa, and Kenya

    Monday 13th April (50 pages)

    Chapter 5: The People’s Home: Sweden, Norway, Ireland, and Canada
    Chapter 6: Charmed Circle: Germany, Netherlands, and Nevada

    Monday 11th May (31 pages)

    Chapter 7: No Silver Cullet Aotearoa (New Zealand) and New South Wales
    Conclusion

    Please come having read the relevant chapters.
    Copies available for sale at The People’s Letters (E2 9RA), a sex worker supportive bookstore.
    The event will be at Vibast Community Centre, 267 Old Street, London EC1V 9NH.
    It is about 3 minutes walking from Old Street station, or the 55 and 243 buses stop just in front of the Centre. The venue is accessible and has accessible toilets.
    Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm. All genders welcome!