Black feminists in Manchester

Manchester has it's own black feminist group which meets both online and offline. The community also has a blog which and they are happy to publish articles on the subject of black feminism. The community provides emotional and intellectual support to its members. 


The only criteria to be a part of the group is -  women who self- identify, originate or have ancestry from global majority populations (i.e. Africa, Asia, Middle East and Latin America) multi heritage and indigenous backgrounds.

To know more about them follow the links below.

This is a link to their website - Black Feminists Manchester 
You can find them on facebook and twitter - @BlackFemsManc 

News from nowhere..... Liverpool

Some of you might have come across books from their shop at various seminars and conferences. Located in central Liverpool news from nowhere stocks a wide variety of books in a range of subjects which include-  Labour History, Black Liberation, Irish Politics, and Struggles for Justice and Peace Worldwide, to Children's Rights, Women's Health, Disability Liberation, and Miscarriages of Justice  (from their website). 

Here is a link to their website.

news from nowhere Liverpool's Radical & Community Bookshop

online directory for women

 I am thinking of starting an online directory on my blog with names and contact details of essential services for women. It  will be good to know who to turn to in a time like this. I look forward to everyone's contributions.

Laweyes, doctors, support groups all are welcome here. 

Bring Back Our Girls- Manchester Prayer Service

NWG invites you to our servcie to pray for young women and girls globally. Young women and girls are being used as weapons of war and conflict. Let us pray together to end such violence and inhumane behaviour against women and girls globally.#BBOGManchester #BringBackOurGirls

Organisations that help women in distress- Karma Nirvana

A friend shared this with me thought I would share it with you

From the website 

Karma Nirvana is a UK registered Charity that supports victims and survivors of Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse. It was named in the hope that the work it seeks to undertake would make a positive impact on the lives of individuals who would by our involvement achieve a sense of peace and ultimately enlightenment.

In 1993, Jasvinder, a survivor of forced marriage and honour based abuse, established the project initially with a view to create a support network for women who experienced language and cultural barriers. Since Karma Nirvana’s establishment in 1993 it has expanded and developed from a local to regional project to now being a national to international project. Karma Nirvana not only supports women, but has expanded to also support men and couples as this has been identified as a growing need by the project.

We run the UK’s first helpline that is dedicated to supporting victims who have experienced Forced Marriage and Honour Based Abuse. Our aim is to raise public awareness on the issues and in breaking the silence we provide education through accredited training, including seminars, conferences and workshops. Our expert call handlers provide confidential listening support, options and guidance to all professionals, victims and survivors of honour based abuse through our National Honour Network Helpline.

Contact - 

PO Box 148
Leeds
LS13 9DB

Honour Network Helpline: 0800 5999 247 (again please link for mobile phone users)

Contact us between 09:30 and 17:00 Monday to Friday. Please note the first Monday of every month from 9:30am to 1pm will be dedicated to the helpline team’s continuous professional development.

If you are in immediate danger call 999

http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/

In the wake of the #‎bringbackourgirls‬ campaign I have been reading a lot from women in the global south and heir daily experiences of sexism and misogyny. The stories are the same women start succeeding and bam some group or the other starts to call their sanity, sexuality and morality into question. 

I spent the day reading a book about what women in south India have to face when they become visible in universities. The setting is different and the kind of violence is different the oppression is the same. Our sisters in Nigeria want what we do - education, this has been twisted to the advantage of those who oppress them. I will be with my sisters protesting in Manchester I urge you to join the campaign in whatever capacity you can. In solidarity. 

Vigil In Manchester

#‎bringbackourgirls‬ 

On the 18th April 276 young girls were abducted and have now been sold in to slavery.

In order to show solidarity and support and that we care about the whereabouts and welfare of these young girls and we want their safe return Manchester will be holding a vigil on Saturday 10th May.

Please wear RED and make your placards.

Date- Saturday 10th May

Time- 1.00 pm -3.00 pm 

Venue- Picadilly Gardens

Link to the facebook event. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/402072226600264/

http://en.minguo.info/blogs/augustin/its_time_for_the_droplets_to_coalesce_into_a_big_river_bringbackourgirls