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Exhibition opens this weekend
Our exhibition celebrating 150 years of women-led activism in East London, opens this weekend at the Walthamstow Garden Party, a free festival run by the Barbican. It features 16 inspiring stories, and portraits from award winning photographer, Elizabeth Dalziel. The...
Women activists: thanks for sharing
One of the biggest problems with gaining recognition for the incredible work of women activists, is getting their stories heard and shared. Over spring/summer 2016, we held three community events to share the heritage and gather more stories. Thanks to everyone who...
Women and wikipedia-athon
The gender bias on Wikipedia is well documented. The fact there are so many more entries about men may be to do with only around 10% of Wikipedia editors being women. In addition, when women are written about the content can be reductive and patronising, as this...
Where are the white working class activists?
East London used to be a hotbed of white working class women activists. So where are they now? Up until WW2, East London was thriving with working class women activists, most of whom were white. From the Matchgirls to MillyWiktop and Sarah Wesker, they campaigned...
Help us design our app
We're looking for up to 15 girls to help us design a brand new walking tour app, due for release in the Apple and Android stores this summer. This May (14th and 15th) we're running a two day workshop for girls aged 10 + years around app design. We want them to come up...
Cross cultural picnic at St Hilda’s
On 11th April we're running a cross cultural picnic at St Hilda's East Community Centre. We'd like you to join us. During our research into women-led activism, one of the things that stood out most is the incredible impact migrant groups have made to East London. The...