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Representation of women (72)

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AnyBody (Blog)

Location

United Kingdom

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AnyBody is a group of women and men from psychotherapy, media, fashion, law, art, research and academia, which was founded as a not-for-profit limited company in 2003; self-description: "A website giving women a voice to challenge the limited physical representations of females in contemporary society (Age. Beauty, Size, Race, Diet, Cosmetics, Body literacy and you)"; emphasis on body politics and representations of the (female) body in contemporary popular culture and media; more links to websites about this topic!!

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Género y Comunicación (Magazine, 1999-2007)

Location

Spain

Info:
Magazine of the Spanish association AMECO which was founded in 1994 by women working in various media to improve the image of women in media, fight against sexism in media and for equal opportunities for women working in the media; emphasis on gender and media, women/sexism in media/TV/film and advertising, women journalists, gender and new technologies, equality etc. so far 9 issues have been published, the last one in 2007; AMECO also runs AmecoPress, a news agency specialized on information from a gender perspective.

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AmecoPress - Información para la Igualdad (E-Zine/news agency)

Location

Spain

Info:
Spanish news agency specialised on news from a gender perspective run by AMECO - Asociación Española de Mujeres Profesionales de los Medios de Comunicación (founded in 1994 by women working in various media to improve the image of women in media, fight against sexism in media and for equal opportunities for women working in the media) which also published the magazine Genero y Comunicación

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El origen del proyecto

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DonnaTV

Location

Italy

Info:
Italian women's webTV "with the aim of bringing a new voice in the media landscape, as the first web television dedicated to women." DonnaTV intends to fight against gender stereotypes and misogyny in traditional media (especially in television) and against a digital gender divide. It wants to provide a space for exchange/networking and to give women the opportunity to raise their voices, get visible and "become active protagonists of the era of digital democracy". All users can send their video-material to get distributed via DonnaTV.

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La nostra storia

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Hovory na bělidle (Radio)

Location

Prague
Czech Republic
50° 5' 16.1196" N, 14° 25' 13.656" E

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The Feminist Poster Project - Call for contributions

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Call for action - call for contributions:

The Feminist Poster Project

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Art
Illustration
Topic: 
Activism
Art
Do-It-Yourself
Representation of women
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Join the femmepop revolution

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Music
Topic: 
Do-It-Yourself
Pop culture
Representation of women
Riot Grrrl
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FEL: Feministisch en Links

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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.

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Group/Network
Topic: 
Activism
Education
Networking & community building
Representation of women
Sexual violence
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Art photography group show, March, London

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As part of V Day and International womens day celebrations, 6 female artists who are interested in different facets of gender in the New Players Theatre Bar. Come and see some interesting and new feminist art. A percentage of work sold will go to V Day charities.
PV Friday 5th March 6.30-8.30pm then til 20th March. The venue is open every evening til late.

1. Heather Joy Riggs

2. Pia Jamir

3. Emli Bendixen

4. Vicky Scott

5. Ingrid Berthon Moine

6. Cordelia Donohoe

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Art
Event
Exhibit
Photography
Topic: 
Art
Representation of women
Sex and sexualities
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