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noidonne (Magazine, E-Zine)

Location

Rome
Italy
41° 53' 43.6776" N, 12° 28' 56.3664" E

Info:
the first issue of "Noi donne" was published even before 1944 as an underground medium of Italian women fighting against fascism in the Paris exil (1937) and then some issues followed, published in different Italian regions. But since 1944 noidonne has been published officially and regularly first in Naples then in Rome. Since 1945 it has been the magazine of the UDI (Unione Donne in Italia), but became independent during the 1990s. Emphasis on politics, social change, culture, women's equality, violence against women, health etc. Besides the monthly print version the website is published since 2004 as a weekly e-zine and puts an emphasis on politics, social change, culture, women's equality, violence against women, health etc.

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Ladyfest Berlin 2007

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 22.4616" N, 13° 24' 11.952" E

Ladyfest Berlin 2007 took place from 1st to 6th August 2007.

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Ladyfest Berlin 2009

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 22.4616" N, 13° 24' 11.952" E

"LaD.I.Y.fest is a non-profit, volunteer run ‘Do It Yourself’ (D.I.Y.) festival of music, art, film, discussions and workshops organized and orchestrated by feminist activists, artists and musicians of various genders. It helps to showcase the skills and talents of a diverse group of groundbreaking feminist people working in the arts, community building and activism. It is a participatory festival, and most importantly, a community festival that is bound together within a worldwide network.

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Ladyfest Timisoara 2005

Location

Timisoara
Romania
45° 45' 21.6936" N, 21° 13' 51.8844" E

"mANIFESTO

- We advocate feminism and we embrace the diversity that has evolved within the feminist identity
- We are not for profit
- We are anti-corporate and anti-exploitation
- We are not into competitive, patriarchal, misogynist, hierarchical bullshit
- We will not apologise but be proud and honest about how we feel
- We do not discriminate based on gender and sexual identity
WE EXIST FOR THESE REASONS:

- To encourage communication between women and to provide a creative space and platform to inspire and empower women of all ages and backgrounds

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Ladyfest Leipzig 2007

Location

Leipzig
Germany
51° 20' 14.9136" N, 12° 21' 34.6284" E

"Warum eigentlich Ladyfest? Warum hier heute und überhaupt?
# weil die Zustände immer noch so sind: patriarchal, sexistisch...
# weil es nur Mann und Frau geben darf und dazwischen nichts...
# weil immer noch Männer die künstlerischen, musikalischen und viele andere Ebenen dominieren...

Dem wollen wir, wie VeranstalterInnen in vielen anderen Städten, etwas entgegensetzen- Spaß vor allem und das Gefühl, dass etwas gehen kann. Wir wollen Mut machen, zeigen, dass es sich lohnt auszuprobieren und umzusetzen was bisher nur lang gehegte Träume waren...

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Out of Place, Out of Print- first British collection on queerness/raciality censored

Location

United Kingdom

In Solidarity with “Out of Place”
(posted on behalf of ‘In solidarity with “Out of Place”, London’)

This statement is written by a group of white non-Muslim queer activists in solidarity and support for the writers of the article “Gay Imperialism: Gender and Sexuality Discourse in the ‘War on Terror’” (2008) by Jin Haritaworn, Tamsila Tauquir and Esra Erdem. This article problematises the role of the white queer activist Peter Tatchell, amongst others, in the construction of Muslim communities as homophobic, highlighting the racist and imperialist effect such constructions have in the context of the ‘War on Terror’. Haritaworn et al. point out that in many of Tatchell’s campaigns and political statements the discourse he uses reinforces the idea of Muslims as dangerous extremists, and constructs Muslims as “the other” of white gay people, and that in doing so he dismisses and marginalises the voices and experiences of queer Muslims, in particular those who object to having Tatchell as a spokesperson for their struggles.

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KuñaFest Asuncion 2006

Location

Asuncion
Paraguay
25° 18' 14.1516" S, 57° 37' 43.6224" W
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KuñaFest Asuncion 2007

Location

Asuncion
Paraguay
25° 17' 59.6832" S, 57° 38' 8.3436" W

KunaFest 2007 happend twice: 13th October 2007 and 18th November 2007

"Este espacio es para todos aquellos que estamos cansados de ver a la mujer en el ambiente musical como un objeto mas de marketing, ya sea por las interminables letras machistas o por los videos en que muestran a mujeres como un simple objeto de entretencion masculina.

Aqui queremos dar a conocer la otra cara de la moneda.

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Ladyfest Oslo 2009

Location

Oslo
Norway
59° 54' 49.752" N, 10° 44' 19.4676" E

"Ladyfest Oslo takes place every year in the capital of Norway, on and around the 8th of March. It aims to promote and showcase female artist and celebrate the multitude of amazing female musicians, composers, artists, dancers, moviemakers, political activists and authors that are alive and have been alive, and that keeps inspiring us. We discover the past, present and future of female creativity and initiative. Particularly in the cultural fields, woman are underrepresented in Norway. Therefore we need to show the society that woman are active and talented in all these fields.

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Ladyfest Ten (London 2010)

Location

London
United Kingdom
51° 30' 1.4688" N, 0° 7' 34.8348" W

"In the spirit of previous Ladyfests, We are a throwing a party celebrating ten years of Ladyfest's international diversity support and discourse among feminist communities, comprising of artists, musicians, creatives and activists." (http://www.myspace.com/ladyfestten)

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