Grassroots Media in Europe

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Polish blog (partly written in English) with a strong emphasis on feminist/queer/punk/alternative comix; the publisher Bordeauxx (aka Asia Bordowa) draws herself but also presents other comics; she also publishes news on workshops, festivals, events, etc.; emphasis on abortion/menstruation/body politics, anti-sexism, riot grrl/punk, comix/art/pop culture etc.; lot of links to other comix blogs/websites!!!

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blog of the Portuguese trans-lesbian-gay activist collective Panteras Rosa with groups in Lisbon, Porto and Galicia (other Pink Panter groups are based in Paris and in Montréal). Since 2008 they are also publishing the "a bichana" zine; emphasis on LGBTIQ, gay-lesbian-trans rights, trans/homophobia, etc.

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As Panteras Rosa são um projecto de denúncia e combate à Homofobia e um Observatório deste tipo de discriminação:

- trabalham na resolução dos casos concretos de discriminação e na sua denúncia;
- documentam e analisam a homofobia em Portugal;

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Astra was founded in 1919 by the Swedish Women's Federation in Finland to encourage women's activities and serve as a connecting link of Swedish women in Finland, but also to promote women's issues beyond language barriers and national borders. Since 1992 the magazine gets published under the new name Astra Nova by the Utgivarföreningen för tidskriften Astra Nova r.f.

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ENUT is a grassroots, non-profit, non- governmental organisation (located at the Tallinn University) with the aim to advance gender equality in all spheres of life. The journal Ariadne Löng (Ariadne's thread) was founded in 2000 and is the first and only academic gender studies journal in Estonia; emphasis on feminist theory and gender studies (publishes also translations of key texts of feminist theory and the feminist movement), literature/culture, body politics, family/parenthood, violence, equality etc. (last issue 2009)

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Galician feminist magazine based in Santiago di Compostela; emphasis on feminist theory and activism, women's organisations, equality, women's rights, literature/Arts, lgbtq, body politics (reproductive rights), prostitution, violence, etc. Starting with Issue #36 the magazine can get downloaded as pdf-file. Since April 2011 they are also running a blog

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"first Romanian journal of feminist studies and multidisciplinary research on gender issues." every issue is based on a specific topic; the last issue was published in 2004

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AnaLize, prima revista romaneasca de studii feministe isi propune sa acopere o zona neglijata pana acum in Romania -cercetarea multidisciplinara pe probleme de gen. Temele propuse si modul de abordare a acestora recomanda AnaLize ca o revista feminista.

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the associations AEP was founded in 1974 and is until now running an information / counseling center and library to promote feminist politics and women's issues; the quaterly magazine has an emphasis on women's / feminist politics, society, women's rights, equality etc.

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network that fights against discrimination and for equal opportunities and representation of women in media, in public institution, public life and in business; emphasis on equality, representation of women in the media and in public institutions, discrimination, sexism, etc. last entry: June 2010

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Dumbles = Donne = Women; Friulian Women's group based in Udine; emphasis on ecofeminism, violence, sexual abuse, abortion etc. the new blog has been started in February 2010; older entries can be read on their old "ecofemminismo"-site/newsblog

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Nel secolo della globalizzazione del collasso degli ecosistemi delle catastrofi climatiche; nella spirale perversa e inarrestabile delle biotecnologie; nell'epoca della comunicazione universale
le donne ...!!!???

Le donne - soggetto tanto nomade da essersi perso?

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Romanian feminist blog with an emphasis on popular culture, sexism / misogyny / stereotypes, violence, body images / body politics, women / gender and media / advertising / film etc., publishing a weekly link list, feminist news, feminism(s) etc.