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Libere Tutte (Florence, blog)

Location

Florence
Italy
43° 46' 7.4352" N, 11° 15' 24.8436" E

Info:
blog by a feminist network linking various feminist groups, women's organisations and individuals based in Florence and fighting for self-determination, women's liberation and equal rights. The blog exists since 2008, the network even longer. Blog's emphasis on body politics, reproductive rights, sexism (in media), stereotypes, violence, networking, feminist activism, news about campaigns, petitions, demonstrations etc., anti-racism, international perspectives, etc.

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gender_by (Blog)

Location

Belarus

Info:
Belarusian LJ-community-blog with at the moment 179 members who all can publish articles on the blog which has an emphasis on discrimination, equality, women's rights, stereotypes, feminist news, education, relationship, body politics, violence and power, etc. the blog's moderator (petra_leleka = Jeanna Krömer (Yamaykina)) is also editor of the Belarusian e-zine Amphi

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flannel apparel - girlism. großkariert (Blog)

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 27.3648" N, 13° 24' 22.644" E

Info:
fashion blog written by Teresa M. Bücker (journalist) with an emphasis on girlism, feminism, stereotypes, gender roles, politics, web 2.0/blogging etc.

Statement:
girlism. großkariert. Ein Blog über Politisches, Mode und den Liebeslebenswandel in digitaler Umnachtung.

Weitere Texte von mir erscheinen regelmäßig im FAZ-Blog "Deus ex Machina".

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Feministinn (Blog)

Location

Reykjavík
Iceland

Info:
blog of the Icelandic Feminist Association (Femínistafélags Íslands) which was founded in 2003 and which "is a free and independent forum with the goal to foster critical and feminist discussion in all areas of Icelandic society." most of the time the blog is publishing news about feminist events and the association's meetings/events, but also feminist news about petititions, politics, events, violence against women, gender equality, discrimination etc.

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Humour de dogue - le blog d'une Chienne de Garde (Blog)

Location

France

Info:
French blog run by bulledogue, member of the French activist group Les Chiennes de garde (The Watchdogs) which fights sexism/sexist insults against women in public life, especially in the media and advertising. The blog works a lot with comics/bandes dessinées and puts an emphasis on sexism in the media especially in advertising, stereotypes, violence etc.; bulledogue also publishes the Le féminin l'emporte blog (under the pseudonym Emelire) and a lot of the content is published on both blogs.

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Le féminin l'emporte (Blog)

Location

France

Info:
French blog run by Emelire; emphasis on sexism in media, advertising, violence against women, sexist stereotypes etc. the blog works a lot with comics/bandes dessinées; since December 2007 all blog entries are also published on the Humour de dogue blog published under the pseudonym bulledogue

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Women Artists, Feminism in the 80s and Now

Saturday 3 December
Goldsmiths University, Ben Pimlott Building, 10am-5pm

The symposium is collaboration between The Women’s Art Library and BAG Women (Brixton Art Gallery women artists group) to coincide with Brixton Calling! exhibition at 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning (28 October – 21 December 2012).

Women Artists, Feminism in the 80s and Now is a cross generational symposium that examines the legacy of UK 80s women artists and feminists in the light of current feminist practice and thinking.

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Art
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Art
Education
Gender studies
Queer feminism
Representation of women
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