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Self-defense (12)

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Candies and Whims Translation/Publication Project - Educational Discussions

Candies and Whims Translation/Publication Project shoots on translation and publication of anarchist/ feminist/ gender/ queer/ mental health and radical texts/ zines/ publications from English language into Filipino language with the aim of publicizing it and distributing it freely into the public or local community, through a language they can grasps, understand and feel connected with, giving them access over readings that cannot be found nor offered by the standard commercial educational system, promoting self-education towards liberation, resistance and freedom.

Type of project: 
E-Zine
Group/Network
Literature
Spoken word
Workshop
Zine
Topic: 
Education
Gender studies
Girls and young women
Global affairs & transnationalism
LGBT and queer issues
Networking & community building
Older woman
Parenting & motherhood
Peace
Political participation
Postcolonial theory & perspectives
Prisoner Support
Queer feminism
Race & ethnicity
Religion and beliefs
Representation of women
Reproductive rights
Riot Grrrl
Self-defense
Sex and sexualities
Sexual violence
Social Work
Women's Liberation Movement
Work and employment
Zine
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RED FEMINISTA Violencia de Género (E-Zine)

Location

Spain

Info:
e-zine with an emphasis on violence against women/gender violence run by a network of Spanish feminist NGOs; beside news, they also publish documents, comments and other material/texts on various aspects of violence/power like sexism in media, abuse, prostitution and human trafficking, economic inequalities etc. as well as statistics indicating the number of victims of gender based violence every year in Spain

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Svobodna - свободна (Blog & zine)

Location

Ukraine

Info:
blog of an Ukrainian anarcha-feminist collective; emphasis on feminist theory, activism, protest, discrimination, stereotypes, lgbtq, homophobia, anarcha-feminism, women's rights, equality, anti-capitalism, violence, sexism (in media, advertising, everyday life, but also in anarchist/activist movements), body politics (abortion, reproductive rights), feminist comics/flyers/stickers/visual material, DIY, arts, etc. They work a lot with feminist/lgbtq/anti-homophobia visual material/comics, distributing it in the DIY section of their blog. In 2010 they have published a special issue print zine dealing with the problem of power structures, domination, sexism and violence in activism and especially in the anarchist movement, but also including a section about feminist self-defense.

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Gender Fuck Fest

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An international DIY queer-feminist festival. Three days of workshops, presentations, discussions, performances and theatre, and music. Come and discuss and learn more about polyamory, BDSM, being gender-queer and raising your kids, or intersection of queer and other social stigmas:)
September 14-16, Prague
more info www.genderfuck.cz or at genderfuckatriseup [dot] net

Type of project: 
Art
Crafts
Festival
Music
Performance & theatre play
Workshop
Topic: 
Activism
Art
Do-It-Yourself
Gender studies
LGBT and queer issues
Queer feminism
Self-defense
Sex and sexualities
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Ka Comix (Comics, Illustrations)

Location

Berlin
Germany
52° 31' 9.0156" N, 13° 24' 21.9276" E

Info:
Ka Schmitz is a German comic-artist, illustrator, Wen-Do trainer and also gives comic and other creative and empowering workshops. She is living in Berlin. In her comics she is dealing with issues like violence against women, self-defense, gender roles and stereotypes, LGBT and queer issues, feminist consciousness, empowerment, etc.

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Ladyfest Leipzig 2012

Location

Leipzig
Germany
51° 20' 56.5368" N, 12° 23' 37.7628" E

The Ladyfest Leipzig 2012 will take place on June 8 - 10 2012

illustration: Katharina Zimmerhackl

Program:

Bands/Künstlerinnen

Bell's Roar
She Said Destroy
Slux
Sookee
Cat'N'Guyen
Damn It Janet

Workshops

Sexualität und Sport
Selbstverteidigungstraining
Schweißen
Radical Cheerleading
Queer Burlesque
Schlagzeug-Tonabnehmer-Workshop (E-Drumkit-Selbstbau)
Bloggen
porNo/pornyes
Sextoy

Vorträge und Diskussionen

Feminismus in der Ukraine

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Dumbles (Blog)

Location

Udine
Italy
46° 3' 53.7912" N, 13° 13' 50.61" E

Info:
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

Statement:
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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Hexennacht - Take Back The Night

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"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
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