We’re having a look at which feminist activities/actions we’d like to be involved with in 2013 and will be going for an action related drink after!
The meeting is at the Friend’s Meeting House – 6 Mount Street Manchester, M2 5NS
2pm – 4pm
The Women Up North ‘Afterparty’. I’m making a feminist playlist so any suggestions will be gratefully received!
Here the timetable for all the workshops at Women up North so you can plan your day, sadly I can see loads of clashes, but that’s just cos I want to go to everything!
| Room >
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Hall | Arts and crafts space on stage:
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Room 2
(Holds 40) |
Room 3
(Holds 20) |
Room 5
(Holds 14)
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Creche/Room4
(1-4:30 pm only) |
| 10-10:30 | Registration/drinks | |||||
| 10:30-11 | Welcome!
Talks on Rape crisis movement and Adrienne Rich |
xxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | |
| 11-12 Workshop 1 | Women in pop culture (Nic & Jen) | Feminist Bunting &
Origami cranes |
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Women In sport (Jiff & Gussy) | Sexuality (Dona) | Xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 12-1 Workshop 2 | Singing for all- (Margaret) | Feminist Bunting &
Origami cranes |
xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Eating &Diet Industry
(Heather) |
Surviving sexual abuse (Julie) | xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 1-1:45 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Creche opens | |
| 1:45-2pm | Wast Nightingales Choir | Feminist Bunting &
Origami cranes |
xxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Creche |
| 2-3pm Workshop 3 | African Dance- Afrocats | Feminist Bunting &
Origami cranes |
Anger, Justice &Revenge- (Kate M) | Veganism as feminist issue- (Helen) | Black Women’s space (Sam) | Creche |
| 3-4pm | Self-defence (Jiff) | Feminist Bunting &
Origami cranes |
Bike maintenance- Bloomers | Womb for Rent- (Adi) | Working class women’s space (JC &KM) | Creche |
| 4-4:30pm | Closing comments,
evaluations and What now? Announcements |
xxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Creche |
A new workshop has now been added to the programme- Bike Maintenance (which is pretty great if like me you have a broken bike in the hall, although I might need it before June). We also have some uploaded some Workshop descriptions to the page and many more will follow as well as a timetable to the day, so you can get planning ahead. Some pretty great raffle prizes have been secured, if you like personal training and socks that is. If you would like to use the creche please get in touch but it’s not a problem if you want to turn up on the day.
And remember to spread the Word.
A bit last minute but this month’s meeting is set for this Saturday (14th) as usual 2-4 at Friends Meeting House on Mount Street. We will be discussing MFN groundrules and consensus decision making and an update on Women Up North and Object Campaigning. Then we’ll probably go to the pub for informal socialising (the best bit).
And remember for information on Women Up North click on the above tab.
March’s meeting will be on Saturday 10th March from 1400-1600, the meeting will be about Object campaigning in Manchester, Women Up North and Reclaim the Night planning. There will also be a chance to sell feminist books and DVDs to raise funds for Women Up North.
Manchester Feminist Network will also be at Manchester town hall for the International Women’s Day event on Sunday 4th , where we will be running a workshop on objectification. This will be after attending the Million Women Rise March in London on Saturday 3rd. International Women’s Week is a very busy time for feminists.
This years feminist gathering has been confirmed for Saturday 9th June 2012 from 10:30-16:30 at the Friends Meeting House.
There will be many workshops including Women & Sport, Drumming, Women, Anger, Justice &Revenge, Black women’s space, Self-defence, Women & Pop culture, Feminist issues in surrogacy, Working class womens space, Eating & the Diet industry, Arts and Crafts, Veganism as a feminist issue. There will also be Food, Stalls and an evening soiree with music, poetry & dancing.
Put the date in your diaries now and watch this space for more details!
