“it’s all from the breasts” :)
This is The Butchies at The Lounge at SXSW on 3/20/2004 in Austin and at Ladyfest Tx. 2004 at Emos’ in Austin. There is also a Melissa York drum solo taken on 10/29/99 at Sammy’s Coffee House at Rice University in Houston.
un show despre diverse chestii absurde din mass media si publicitate despre/”pentru” femei [en]:
prezentatoarea este comediana sarah haskins
si apropos de feminism si umor:
“Lawyer Files Antifeminist Suit Against Columbia”
“Mini-skirts banned to stop “provoking” rape in Mexico”
“How the Left censored the blindingly obvious truth about rape” (Peter Hitchens, Daily Mail, 16.08.08) a.k.a.
“Geez, When Will Women Stop Getting Themselves Raped Already?”
August 13, 2008 – The International Women’s Media Foundation is launching a research project to examine the news media industry structure worldwide from a gender perspective. The project, called the Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media, will document the levels of involvement by women in the news media at professional, decision-making and governance levels.
“Women journalists’ full participation in the news media furthers freedom of the press,” said Jane Ransom, the IWMF’s executive director. “We want to be aware of gaps in women’s leadership so that we can continue to create opportunities for women to participate more fully in the news media worldwide.” Continue reading
2 presentations about the vulnerability to sex trafficking and exploitation, one focused on moldova and one on the u.s.:
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h/t londonfeministnetwork & discussion about organizations, like GEMS (whose mission is “to empower young women, ages 12-21 years, who have experienced sexual exploitation and violence to exit unsafe and abusive lifestyles and to develop their full potential”), that provide the most vulnerable girls and women “with empathetic, consistent support and viable opportunities for positive change” – which arose as a reaction to the news about the “Guide to Brothels” from the Women’s Institute in UK: “Women’s Institute ladies toured the world in search of the perfect brothel” (story also in romanian: “Doua bunici, reprezentante ale Institutului Femeilor din Marea Britanie, au facut turul pamantului pentru a gasi bordelul perfect”)
Proposed Legislation in Iran Would End Death by Stoning – 8/6/2008
Jailed Afghan Mothers Allowed to Live With Their Children in Prison – 8/5/2008
Indian Court Rejects Couple’s Plea for Abortion – 8/5/2008
First Afghan Woman Elected to CEDAW – 8/4/2008
Multiple HIV/AIDS Conferences in Mexico Begin – 8/4/2008
U.S. Government Accountability Office Releases Domestic Worker Abuse Report – 8/1/2008
interesting, this almost seems like “Challenging Rape Culture” (and v.a.w. in general) at an institutional level:
“A huge job for the boys” (Guardian, July 30 2008) – The minister for police, security and community safety tells Julie Bindel how he wants men to take a more responsible attitude towards domestic and sexual violence against women – and to spread the word to others
and he’s hitting mostly right notes!
“The majority of men don’t abuse women, but there is a responsibility on men to speak up and speak out about it,” he says. “The noise that men have made about it in the past has never been loud enough. I think that’s a perspective I can bring to the whole discussion.”
Coaker is pushing forward the need to debate tricky issues such as rape, sexual assault and male demand for prostitution, and repeatedly emphasises how proud he is to be part of a process of engagement with citizens about a topic as emotiveas violence towards women. “I have always tried to be frank and upfront about things, and to go out of my way to engage,” he says. “For me, it is not about just maintaining the status quo, but looking at effective ways to deal with the problems.”
“This is about the sort of society and communities we want to live in,” Coaker says. “It is about men challenging other men’s behaviour.” Although he has become well-respected among women’s organisations that deal with domestic and sexual violence, there is nothing arrogant in his approach. “The women’s movement has done a fantastic job foregrounding this work,” he says, “What I want to do is to continue making it mainstream.”
Again, the key issue for Coaker is public education. “You make the absolute assertion that rape is a criminal act, one of the most heinous we know, and there will be consequences. It is about teaching respect, and educating men to bring about attitudinal change. It is a massive step forward to discuss these things. Now the challenge is how we move things forward.”
What about Coaker’s plans for the future? While acknowledging the importance of legislation and the role of the criminal justice system, his aim is to prevent crimes from occurring in the first instance.
Posted on August 6, 2008
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Filed Under Faith, London, Opinion Comment, Women’s Group
by Pragna Patel, chair of Southall Black Sisters and a member of Women Against FundamentalismIn the rush to be tolerant or sensitive to religious difference, the space is created for the most reactionary and even fundamentalist religious leaders to take control
On 18th July 2008 at the High Court, Southall Black Sisters (SBS) won an important legal challenge affirming its right to exist and continue its work. At stake was a decision by Ealing Council to withdraw funding from SBS – the only specialist provider of domestic violence services to black and minority women in Ealing – under the guise of developing a single generic service for all women in the borough.
The council sought to justify its decision on the grounds of ‘equality’, ‘cohesion’ and ‘diversity’. It argued that the very existence of groups like SBS – the name and constitution – was unlawful under the Race Relations Act because it excluded white women and was therefore discriminatory and divisive!
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La.D.I.Y.fest Berlin 2008!!
“CREATE ANOTHER GENDERATION”
www.ladyfest.net & www.myspace.com/ladyfestberlin
via La Moustache
donnEanimali [en] / it / fr
Women and non-human animals: objects of oppression, subjects of liberation.
so far, the site (which is italian) hosts only a mission statement, a declaration in support of the mobilization of the 24th of november 2007 against violence towards women, a declaration in support of the mobilization of the 8th of march 2008, and a list of “friendly sites.” hopefully there will be more content in the future, but it’s still a pretty good read/start.
more on the general subject here [ro] and here, here, here, here or here [en]
h/t m.