Illustration © Nikki McClure

Sexual violence (73)

type=digital_archives

Bollettino di Guerra (blog, since 2010) former Burqa Blog (blog, 2009 - 2010)

Location

Italy

Info:
Bolletino di guerra is the successor of the Burqa blog which both collect and present different press releases and news articles from various (online) sources on feminicide, rape, male violence against women and children, "maschilismo", sexism, violence & power etc. to provide a source for a comparative analysis of these articles etc. and of the semantics in communication/news coverage about male violence against women and children.

Statement:

type=digital_archives

Blogul Medusei (Blog)

Location

Bucharest
Romania
44° 26' 15.7596" N, 26° 5' 50.5212" E

Info:
Blogul Medusei - lumea prin lentila feministă (Medusa's blog - the world through a feminist lense) is a Romanian feminist blog run by Tudorina; emphasis on discrimination / sexism, women in politics, feminist news, feminism, activism, violence / sexual harassment / prostitution, family policies, equality, stereotypes, representation of women in media, etc.

type=digital_archives

Charlie Little (Blog, 2008 - 2009) former Blog of Feminist Activism (Blog, 2006 - 2008)

Location

United Kingdom

Info:
empasis on feminist activism, anti-misogyny, anti-porn, anti-violence and anti-rape activism, LGBT and queer issues, anti-capitalist activism, migration and border issues etc.; with campaign material (stickers, posters, leaflets, petitions etc.) to download. The "Blog of Feminist Activism" was succeeded by the "Charlie Little" blog in 2008 (last entry: June 2009)

Statement:

type=project

FEL: Feministisch en Links

Teaser Image: 

FEL is a grassroots feminist action and education/discussion group based in the Belgian city Gent. In 2009 FEL grew out of FAB (Feministische ActieBende), a feminist collective that doesn't exist anymore. FEL means Feministisch En Links: feminist and left.

FEL is a group of enthusiastic feminists who work on several themes. We take action (for example Take Back The Night), write editorial letters, give workshops and lectures and we have a reading group.

Type of project: 
Group/Network
Topic: 
Activism
Education
Networking & community building
Representation of women
Sexual violence
type=digital_archives

End Violence Against Women (Blog)

Location

London
United Kingdom
51° 30' 0.5472" N, 0° 7' 34.4496" W

End Violence Against Women is a bold and inspiring coalition representing 7 million individuals and organisations across the UK. On this blog, which started on International Women's Day 2007, you can read thoughtful, interesting, provocative and challenging articles and find out what survivors, celebrities, experts and many others think about violence against women. PLEASE NOTE: The opinions expressed here are those of individuals and do not necessarily represent those of the End Violence Against Women Coalition.

type=digital_archives

Adhesively Unchallenged (Blog)

Location

United Kingdom

Sticker Designs for creative activism against the pornification of popular culture

type=digital_archives

Stop the Strip Pub (Blog)

Location

London
United Kingdom
51° 30' 0.5472" N, 0° 7' 34.4496" W

Hello and welcome to the website/blog for the Stop The Strip Pub campaign. This is the movement to prevent Satchmo's on Stoke Newington Road (North London) being granted a license to put on strip shows.

On 8th March a group of nearly 100 local residents met outside Satchmo's to protest Satchmo's application.

On 11th April Hackney Council announced that they had received 525 written letters of objection - a new record for the borough.

We Won! On Tuesday 6th May Hackney Council rejected Satchmo's application for a Sex Encounters Establishment license.

type=digital_archives

rmott62 (blog)

Location

United Kingdom

A blog from an exited prostitute and survivor of child sexual abuse. This blog may be triggering to survivors.

type=project

Hexennacht - Take Back The Night

Teaser Image: 

"Take Back The Night" is an action regularly organised by feminists to oppose violence against women. In Belgium and the Netherlands this type of action is called "Hexennacht" (= Witch Night). Often it takes place on November 25th, the international day against violence to women.

Type of project: 
Demonstration
Event
Topic: 
Activism
Self-defense
Sexual violence
type=digital_archives

At Sea With Sexists

Sometimes giving the time of day to a sexist isn’t the best way of dealing with them. But sometimes… sometimes… you’re at sea with them and there’s no getting off the boat, you just need some quick answers to the biggest sexist jibes, to right it and stand up straight again. This ‘zine will give a bit of that.

Syndicate content