ETF Women’s Committee
Meeting of the European Transport Workers’ Federation Women’s Committee in Antwerp.
Issues and campaigns: Women’s liberation
Socialist feminism! Everyday sexism! Women’s struggles past and present!
We shall Overcome: London Loud Women!
Silver Bullet, 5 Station Place, Finsbury Park, N4 2DH London, United Kingdom A night of top drawer pop/punk and poetry from some of London’s leading female-lead bands and performers. Part of the We Shall Overcome weekend of events taking place all over the … Read More
The Error of her Ways
She chatted online with her ex – That’s where she went wrong – He showed her the error of her ways Now she wears a long-sleeved dress She spilt his drink and made a mess – That was her big … Read More
Become Not Women
In 1848, in response to the 300-strong Convention for Woman’s Rights in Seneca Falls (USA) and its Declaration of Sentiments, a Philadelphia newspaper urged the city’s ladies not to join the new movement and become women but to stay as … Read More
Feminist Solidarity Fest
Janine will be performing poetry 15:00-15:20 speaking about women in trade unions 17:00-17:20. The event runs from 12:00 until 20:00 in Hackney Downs park, east London. Others speaking and/or performing include: Rabina Khan – writer, politician, former Cabinet Member for … Read More
Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners pre-Pride social
Janine performs poetry as LGSM prepares to put some politics into Pride! At the London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8UE Book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lgsm-pre-pride-social-tickets-17423386819
Performing Poetry at Matchfest
Janine joins other poets, musicians and speakers celebrating the matchnwomen’s strike of 1888 and promoting the ongoing right for working women’s liberation. Event website. Buy tickets here.
Baby’s World
My eyes don’t focus yet on places Further than my parents’ faces The centre of my world’s that breast Where I’m the sole and honoured guest
Beach Body
You all must be Beach Body Ready! Or you surely must wither in shame! If your body is flawed or unsteady Then you just have your own self to blame! No, the beach has no space for relaxing! It’s a … Read More
Poetry Performance at RMT Women’s Conference
Janine will be performing some verse at the evening social event for delegates at RMT’s Women’s Conference in Wigan.
‘Real Rape’
Poetry Performance at Solidarity with Kurdish women: All the Rage social / fundraiser
Women in Workers’ Liberty are holding a socialist feminist conference on Saturday 28 February in London, and as part of that are hosting a social in the evening at The Union Tavern in King’s Cross. There will be have spoken word … Read More
Minnie Lansbury – illustrated talk at the East London History Society
Janine will be giving an illustrated talk about Minnie Lansbury – East End Suffragette, socialist, school teacher, champion of the victims of war, rebel councillor and my hero! as the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the East London History Society. Venue: Latimer … Read More
Recommended Reading: ‘The Home Front’
My recommended First World War reading – from this selection of recommendations by socialists in Solidarity 347, 10 December 2014. The Home Front by Sylvia Pankhurst We are less than half a year into four years of commemoration of the centenary of … Read More
Real Rape
If she’s drunk or she’s flirty Or a boozy young floozy If she likes talking dirty If she isn’t that choosy If she touched him or kissed him And she then changed her mind If she’s scared to resist him … Read More
Poetry Performance: RMT ‘End Violence Against Women’ event
Tuesday 25 November 2014 was the annual, international Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls. RMT women held an event in London with speakers including a Kurdish campaigner, Unison women’s committee chair, the International Transport Workers’ Federation … Read More
Report part 3: ETF Women’s Committee meeting, October 2014 – Country and Sector reports
Country Reports Spain From 2007, the socialist government introduced equality legislation and a framework to demand action against sexism and harassment. But since then, the situation has been worsened by economic crisis, with equalities driven off the agenda, curbs on … Read More
Report part 2: ETF Women’s Committee meeting, October 2014 – Women Port Workers
Women Working at Antwerp Port Having begun working as a receptionist in 1975, Monique Verbeeck is the first female secretary of the Belgian port union, BTB. She is also the ITF and ETF women port workers’ representative. Monique introduced a … Read More
Report part 1: ETF Women’s Committee meeting, October 2014 – The Committee and its Campaigns
An ETF Women’s Committee meeting consists of the elected Committee members, representatives of each sector (railways, civil aviation, etc), guests from affiliated trade unions, local women trade unionists (this time, from Antwerp port), and ETF staff. At the next meeting, … Read More
The Meeting
He tells us what to think and do And shouts until the air turns blue And when he’s done enlightening folk He goes outside and has a smoke. She bites her lip and lifts her hand Says “I’m not sure … Read More