Railway Woman
I am a railway woman, love my job I take you there and back, I take your fare Sometimes behind the scenes, sometimes you’ll see me I fix the track or operate the signal I clean the station, guard or … Read more
Issues and campaigns: Violence Against Women
On average, more than two women in England and Wales are killed by a male partner or ex. And then there is rape, sexual harassment, and more.
Lecture: George Lansbury, Minnie Lansbury, and their relevance to modern feminism
Janine will be giving this year’s George Lansbury Memorial Lecture at a venue in East London.
Report: ETF Women’s Mid-Term Conference and Committee meeting, Bucharest, 12-13 April
INTRODUCTION/CONTEXT The opening address stressed the importance of women workers organising in a male-dominated industry and the context of women’s struggles in a time of austerity and terrorism. There was a minute’s silence for the victims of terror attacks. ATU (Romanian … Read more
Report to RMT Women’s Conference 2016: ETF Women’s Committee
WHAT IS THE ETF? The European Transport Workers’ Federation, linking transport trade unions across Europe. RMT is one of several UK affiliates. Its Women’s Committee includes nominees from various countries and sectors. I am a member of the Committee for … Read more
RMT Women’s Conference
Janine will be reporting on the work of the ETF Women’s Committee at RMT Women’s Conference in Scarborough.
Performing Poetry at TUC Women’s Conference
Janine will be entertaining her fellow delegates alongisde other acts at the TUC Women’s Conference social at Congress House, London.
Poetry for International Women’s Day in Acton
Join Janine in celebrating International Working Women’s Day in verse. There will be films, discussion and socialising too. More details to follow!
RMT Women: 100 Years of Fighting for Equality
Join us at The Kitchen @the Bridge, 73-81 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0NQ This event is free of charge: please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance so we can ensure that there is enough food and drink! You are invited to an evening … Read more
Talk and discussion: The left, oppression and liberation politics
at Labour and Revolution, a dayschool hosted by the socialist organisation Workers’ Liberty to discuss ideas for the new left movement after Jeremy Corbyn’s election at the Anatomy Building, University College London, Gower Street WC1E 6XA. Near loads of Tubes – Warren Street, … Read more
ETF Women’s Committee report part 1: Campaigns – health & safety; violence; fair transport
First part of a three-part report from the meeting of the Europen Transport Workers’ Federation’s Women’s Committee in Berlin, 12-13 October 2015. Women’s health and safety at work The Committee is compiling a training module about women’s health and safety at … Read more
Taking Refuge
It wasn’t like this When they first shared a kiss Her heart aches it. He tells her she’s weak She’s a failure, a freak – And she takes it. He tells her to say That all is ok So she … Read more
ETF Women’s Committee
The twice-yearly meeting of the European Transport Women’s Committee, this time in Berlin. Janine will be attending and pushing forward campaigns on issues including violence against women transport workers.
Thirty-Five
The life expectancy of a Black trans woman in the USA is just 35. This is a villanelle about that shocking statistic. Black boys grown women fighting to survive In freedom’s land are some folks not allowed To live beyond … Read more
Speaking at University College London Disability Forum
Janine will be speaking at the UCL Staff Disability Forum, at an afternoon event to raise awareness of the barriers to progression faced by disabled women. The theme of the talk will be struggles faced at work, and overcoming them.
ETF Women’s Committee
Meeting of the European Transport Workers’ Federation Women’s Committee in Antwerp.
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
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.