FiLiA

 

11 June 2020

 

FiLiA

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At FiLiA we hold regular Feminist learning sessions. Tonight was so incredible. Becca from @ScaryLittleGs told us all about the #Greenham Women Everywhere project. How important it is that we learn our collective history. Enjoy! ...

June 11th @ 4:32 pm |

FiLiA

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RT @starrcongress: Today women in #Kobane went to the streets to denounce the atrocities committed by the #Turkish state's jihadist mercenary gangs against women in #Afrin. #WomenRiseUp4Afrin #StopTurkishInvasio... https://t.co/APy6e2...

June 11th @ 3:33 pm |

FiLiA

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RT @FiLiA_charity: π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) FiLiA meets: Rahila Gupta, writer, journalist and activist. https://t.co/5xs4qr...

June 11th @ 3:01 pm |

FiLiA

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RT @FiLiA_charity: π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” π—•π—Ÿπ—’π—šπ—¦ Amplifying the Voices of Women (particularly those less often heard or purposefully silenced) FiLiA Participates in Cambridge Union Debate: The House Regrets Online Pornography With Raquel Rosario Sanchez ...

June 11th @ 1:00 pm |

FiLiA

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RT @fawcettsociety: Join us on Weds 17th for our next #CoronaConversation... event in collab with @OpBlackVote. Chair @ayeshahazarika will be joined by @SholaMos1, @ppvernon & @Camalamalamz to discuss the disproportionate impacts of the ...

June 11th @ 12:06 pm |

FiLiA

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There are currently 3 volunteering opportunities with FiLiA with a focus on: 1. Funding 2. Environment 3. Partnerships Email us if you are interested and please note that we specifically welcome women who are less often heard or purposefully silenced ...

June 11th @ 9:29 am |

FiLiA

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There are currently 3 new volunteering opportunities with FiLiA with a focus on: 1. Funding 2. Environment 3. Partnerships Please note that we specifically welcome women who are less often heard or purposefully silenced to join us as volunteers. ...

June 11th @ 9:28 am |

FiLiA

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RT @stellacreasy: Making the link between misogyny and domestic abuse isn't denying male victims exist- its using an evidence led approach to detecting and preventing abuse. Here's why we're calling for misogyny to be recorded and for #amd84 to the ...

June 11th @ 9:27 am |

FiLiA

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RT @stellacreasy: Congratulations @HackneyAbbott on your amethyst anniversary of your election to parliament! 🀴🏾 πŸ’Ž #33years #ceilingsmasher #blackicon

June 11th @ 9:27 am |

FiLiA

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RT @SafeSchools_UK: Please listen to @cwknews of @Transgendertrd from 10.08 here. We agree with every word. Schools have a responsibility to stand up to bullies & challenge sexism & misogyny. Some β€˜Inclusion’ excludes girls. #IStandWithJKR ...

June 11th @ 8:03 am |

FiLiA

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A very interesting decision from the Court of Appeal: capacity to consent to sex means understanding that both parties have to consent. https://t.co/OlprRr...

June 11th @ 8:02 am |

FiLiA

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RT @MrsNickyClark: The hate, derision & abuse of JKR since she posted her essay last night is a really clear lesson on why women don’t speak out about the sexual assault & domestic violence we live with. It’s a routine part of our lives to be ...

June 11th @ 5:15 am |

FiLiA

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RT @annettesjl: @LucyHunterB @TheBodyShop @jk_rowling From their gender pay gap report. 94% of store based staff are women. The pay gap is 42%. That's women employed by TBS in the UK paid 42% less than men. Link here: https://t.co/0yNJez...

June 11th @ 4:04 am |

FiLiA

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RT @ruthserwotka: Owen Jones brings shame on the left. No socialist should be so dismissive of violence against women and girls as he is. His misogyny is a huge problem for the left and I'm filled with rage that he gets a pass on it every single day. ...

June 11th @ 2:54 am |

FiLiA

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RT @Sistah_Space: WE'RE BEING FORCED TO MOVE We've tried reasoning with @hackneycouncil and the @mayorofhackney, it hasn't worked. We are unable to focus on supporting DV victims until this is resolved. Please sign & RT this petition, STRONGER ...

June 11th @ 2:20 am |

FiLiA

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*** π—•π—˜π—–π—’π— π—˜ 𝗔 𝗙π—₯π—œπ—˜π—‘π—— 𝗒𝗙 π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” *** - Building Sisterhood and Solidarity - Amplifying the Voices of Women - Defending Women's Human Rights Β£2 / month covers a weekend Solidarity Ticket enabling a Woman to participate https://t.co/jN98L8...

June 11th @ 2:12 am |

FiLiA

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*** π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—˜π—¦π—§ π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 *** FiLiA meets: Rebecca Mordan who created @ScaryLittleGs - populating stories with fascinating, diverse female characters; and rescuing amazing women from the wastelands of history. https://t.co/WAyMeJ...

June 11th @ 2:06 am |

FiLiA

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*** π—Ÿπ—”π—§π—˜π—¦π—§ π—™π—Άπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—” 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧 *** FiLiA meets: Wanda Wyporksa, Executive Director @equalitytrust , who has over a decade of experience working in the trade union movement, leading on equalities, social mobility https://t.co/I4cwn5...

June 11th @ 2:03 am |

FiLiA

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Majority of women fear leaving abusive partner because of lack of appropriate housing β€œIt is completely unacceptable that women feel they have to choose between staying with an abuser or be faced with homelessness or unsafe and unsuitable housing.” ...

June 11th @ 1:58 am |

FiLiA

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β€œThe same discrimination and anti-black racism that Dawn Butler experiences offline, like when she was mistaken for a cleaner in parliament, also manifests online and aims to suppress black women’s participation in public life.” ...

June 11th @ 1:53 am |

FiLiA

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'Within hours, many women’s rights activists and Twitter users joined in creating a chronicle of headline-grabbing sexist statements by government officials or acts of violence against women.' #menshouldknowtheir... #Turkey https://t.co/4Z7cxY...

June 11th @ 1:48 am |

FiLiA

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Solidarity with our Sisters from Zimbabwe who have been re-arrested. United Nations said the #Zimbabwe government should β€œimmediately end” the practice of disappearances and torture Read the FiLiA blog by @WomenofZimbabwe : https://t.co/yIqEtJ...

June 11th @ 1:44 am |

FiLiA

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'In all, the process took six days and cost more than Β£2,700. When she arrived back in Poland, she had to go into quarantine for 14 days' #Poland https://t.co/CmznpF...

June 11th @ 1:36 am |

FiLiA

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β€œWork should be safe for pregnant women and new mums. But our research has uncovered shocking levels of pregnancy and maternity discrimination during the coronavirus outbreak." says TUC General Secretary @FrancesOGrady https://t.co/LaFgac...

June 11th @ 1:34 am |

FiLiA

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β€œIt felt like being in a cult. There was a lot of paranoia around the office. People used to walk to the other side of the Thames to have conversations about what they were doing at work.” https://t.co/OT5A5y...

June 11th @ 1:31 am |

FiLiA

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'Neither the president nor his ministers said a word about the women and the children murdered; there were no condolences to their broken families; no promises to prevent further femicides and infanticides.' #Uruguay https://t.co/3CWYNM...

June 11th @ 1:27 am |

FiLiA

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β€œWhile it is nice to have the family together, my husband [has] nothing to do. He is bored and… Boredom is making him edgy and prone to violence,” shared Heba* from the West Bank #Palestine https://t.co/bFk0Js...

June 11th @ 1:25 am |

FiLiA

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'The Minister [ @maite_nkoana ] said it is incumbent for the IMC to move with speed and urgently establish the National Council for Gender-Based Violence & Femicide' #SouthAfrica #Femicide https://t.co/hyIbrt...

June 11th @ 1:14 am |

FiLiA

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RT @BettyBandit: Always such an eye-opening #education on the global picture for women and girls. Women, men - this is vital stuff for any #humanitarian #feminism #humanrights #womensrights https://t.co/SXmJ2b...

June 11th @ 1:13 am |