5th March 2020 - Million Women Rise / Argentina / Sophie Walker book launch / International Solidarity
MILLION WOMEN RISE
I attended the final training session for stewards of the Million Women Rise March. Excitement is building as women come together to ensure a safe, fun and NOISY event. The event starts in Duke street, (just next to Selfridges) at 12.30 on Saturday 7th March. The March is Woman Only We will set off at 1.15pm
There will be an access bus available which you can use if you need & we will then have the rally in Trafalgar Square.
Come and join us to remember the women killed by Male Violence, they are #NeverForgotten
“We rise because our lives are being taken from us. We rise even though we are exhausted from centuries of oppression. We rise to demand freedom and justice. We rise to demand an end to the harms that are inflicted on us through male violence against us. Rise with us! Come and Make some Noise!”
By SJ
ARGENTINA
Madres Víctimas de Trata (Mothers of Victims of Trafficking) were not allowed to display their posters in an official Cultural Centre that invited all women to bring their posters so they took the pavement. As you may remember Blanca Rizzo made a moving presentation of their fight against the pimping system and sex-trafficking at FiLiA 2019.
By Marta
FIVE RULES FOR REBELLION, BY SOPHIE WALKER
Sophie Walker
FiLiA was pleased to be invited to attend Sophie Walker’s book launch. Such a powerful speech, straight from the heart.
’Had enough? Feeling hopeless? Don’t give up – join the rebellion. Five Rules for Rebellion explains how we can convert our confusion and impatience into a powerful force for change.’
Thanks to Owl Bookshop for putting on such an enjoyable evening!
By LM
I was delighted to be invited to give the keynote speech on International Solidarity: Sisters In Struggle Against VAWG at the International Women's Day commemoration at Leyton & Wanstead CLP. I spoke about the common strands to violence against women and girls globally, and the importance of solidarity and sisterhood in the struggle against it, recommending FiLiA (of course!) and the Every Woman Treaty to those present.
It was lovely to see some of those I knew - Magda at the Feminist Library - and meet new women, especially Elif from Kurdish People's Assembly. Particular gratitude to the poet whose verses about her own experiences were very moving, and to Sing 17 who led us in a rousing rendition of Bread And Roses before I sadly had to catch the tube as work preparation called - the ever present balance between work and feminism.
By JN