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WPR Books

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Women’s Parliamentary Radio, an online radio station designed to give exclusive coverage to women’s issues and female parliamentarians in the UK. www.wpradio.co.uk was founded in 2007 and currently receives up to 56,000 hits per month. Our aim is to give exclusive coverage to women’s issues in government and provides a platform for female politicians to speak free from stereotypes and the pressure of the news agenda.

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Art
Literature
Radio
Topic: 
Art
Gender studies
Political participation
Representation of women
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Women's Parliamentary Radio

Location

Westminster, London
United Kingdom

Women’s Parliamentary Radio, an online radio station designed to give exclusive coverage to women’s issues and female parliamentarians in the UK. www.wpradio.co.uk was founded in 2007 and currently receives up to 56,000 hits per month. Our aim is to give exclusive coverage to women’s issues in government and provides a platform for female politicians to speak free from stereotypes and the pressure of the news agenda.

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GirlFrenzy (1991-1998)

Location

United Kingdom

"GirlFrenzy zine has been published since 1991 and has always been a popular and unique forum for the work of comic strip artists, women musicians, riot-grrrls and anti-censorship feminists. Ideal reading matter for Grown-up Girls and The Odd Boy".

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“There’s no need to be afraid of technology”: An Interview with Gabrijela Ivanov from cunterview.net, Croatia

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Alternative economies
Internet & digital divide
Networking & community building
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Like any non mainstream media, cunterview.net has emerged from the feeling that something is missing. In this case [the] missing link was the voice of the arty 3rd wavers, or to be more specific: Women- made online space that focuses on art, creativity, skill exchange and offers women’s and/or feminist view on [the] world in Croatian society.
- Boosting creativity and collaboration: cunterview.net

With its tongue in cheek name, cunterview.net aims to ‘participate with a dynamic and diverse voice in the media map of Croatia’. Founded and edited by Gabrijela Ivanov of the Expanse of Gender and Media Culture ‘Common Zone’ civil society organization, this women-led e-zine offers an entertaining and informative webportal, documenting women artists and Central and Eastern European feminist culture.

Red talks to Gabrijela about grassroots media, alternative economies, and the need for feminists to embrace technological competency.

Interviewee: 
Gabrijela Ivanov
Interviewer: 
Red Chidgey
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freiTräume – DIY-Camp für Mädchen und junge Frauen in Salzburg (Austria) 26.-27. September 2009

Location

Salzburg
Austria
47° 48' 1.7964" N, 13° 2' 39.876" E

Einladung zum
freiTräume – DIY-Camp für Mädchen und junge Frauen
26. und 27. September 2009
Insel, Haus der Jugend, Franz-Hinterholzer-Kai 8, 5020 Salzburg

Nach dem erfolgreichen ersten freiTräume-DIY-Camp Ende August im Pinzgau sind am 26. und 27. September alle Mädchen und jungen Frauen aus Salzburg und Umgebung herzlich eingeladen, ein Wochenende lang Neues auszuprobieren, kreativ, stark und in Bewegung zu sein!

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rampenfiber: feministisches musikfestival in Vienna (Austria) 24.-27.September 2009

Location

Wien
Austria
48° 12' 33.1416" N, 16° 22' 22.0008" E

"Ausgehend von der Lust an einer kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit Popkultur – am Musik hören und am Musik machen – veranstaltet die Zeitschrift fiber. werkstoff für feminismus und popkultur die zweite Auflage von rampenfiber. feministisches musikfestival, eine Diskussions-, Workshop-, Film- und Konzertveranstaltungsreihe mit den Schwerpunkten „Musik und Performance“. Dafür werden von 24.09. bis 27.09.2009 Frauen*, die im musikalischen Umfeld tätig sind, in Wien zusammenkommen.

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Ladyfest Copenhagen 2009

Location

Copenhagen
Denmark
55° 40' 34.4244" N, 12° 34' 2.3844" E

Program in English as pdf.

Ladyfest præsenterer tre dage med koncerter, kunst, film, folkekøkken, litteraturlounge, dj-battle og fest!
d. 11.-13. September, 2009
Fredag:

Kl. 18.00 Ladyfest byder velkommen med Anne Linnet performance og plakatudstilling
Kl. 19.00 “Short Films & Long Drinks” – kortfilm af Kristina Funkeson (SE), Salma Gaj Shabaz (SE), Karen Poulsen (DK) – baren byder på lækre drinks
Kl. 21.00 Live fra scenen: LowT (DK), Shaque Lilli (DK/DE), Chez Debs (DK/B)
Kl. 24.00 Ladybox dj’er – visuals: Naja Ankar
Kl. 02.00 På gensyn!
Entré: 40 kr.
Lørdag:

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Ladyfest Edinburgh 2009

Location

Edinburgh
United Kingdom
55° 56' 59.5428" N, 3° 11' 15.9072" W

"Ladyfest Edinburgh is a non-profit, community based festival designed by and for women to showcase the women's artistic talents across all artforms including visual arts, poetry, literature, music, dance, performance and comedy. Each year the group create an alternative cultural space for the creative expression of women. The events are predominantly women-run but all are welcome to attend. By providing an arts space, we aim build up strong links within the local community, working with a diverse range of individuals and already established groups across Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

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Ladyfest Zagreb 2009 - Vox Feminae

Location

Zagreb
Croatia
45° 48' 48.5496" N, 15° 57' 47.286" E

The 3rd Vox Feminae festival took place from September 30th to October 4th 2009 in the venue of Cultural center Medika in Zagreb.

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Ladyfest Torun (Poland) 2007

Location

Torun
Poland
53° 0' 49.644" N, 18° 35' 54.3984" E

The first Ladyfest Torun happend 20.-25.3.2007.

"Over half of the population in Poland are women. However their voice is not listened to. Their needs are neglected, they do not participate in process of making decisions on the most vital aspects of their lives. This is especially evident in the distribution of votes within the Polish parliament: out of 460 deputies to the Seym (the lower chamber) only 94 are women. Out of 100 senators, only 14 are women.

What is Ladyfest about?