Journals • Feminists Against Sexual Terrorism: FAST Newsletter, Bradford, then Manchester • Feminist Review, London • Lesbian Line Newsletter, Nottingham • Nessie: Scottish Radical Feminist Newsletter, St. Andrews • Women and Literature, Birmingham • Women's Media Action Newsletter (AFFIRM), London • Young Wimmin's Magazine, London Bradford / Leeds • Bradford: A … [Read more...]
CHRONOLOGY OF THE WLM IN BRITAIN
1979 – (2 of 3)
Organisations / Campaigns • Agricapital Women's Group, Sheffield • Campaign for the Abolition of Prostitution Laws (a WFH group), London • Campaign Against Depo Provera, London • Defend Nasira Begum from Deportation Rally, Manchester • Feminist Social Work Support Group, London • Friends of Nasira Begum - Manchester created to defend Nasira Begum against forced … [Read more...]
1979 – (1 of 3)
Social Context / Legislation • THE CORRIE ABORTION BILL Corrie's Bill raises the same issues as the unsuccessful Braine Bill in 1978. It proposes to reduce the upper time limit from 28 to 20 weeks. Abortions within that time frame would only be allowed if necessary to preserve the life of the mother, or if two doctors certify that the child would be born severely handicapped. … [Read more...]
1978 – (4 of 4)
Bradford / Leeds • The Bradford Marxist/feminist reading group ends. Two of its members begin a feminist reading group for women in the Bradford area. This group runs for 12 years. • Bradford Rape Crisis starts up "This group arose from the Reclaim the Night events, and a desire to do something concrete for women who have been raped (Bradford WL Newsletter 1978, No. 3: 4) • … [Read more...]
1978 – (3 of 4)
Journals • Association of Radical Midwives Newsletter, Cambridge • AWAZ (Asian Women's newsletter), Middlesex • Hunky Dory, Nottingham • Link (Communist Party), London • MsPrint, Dundee • NOOL News, London • Revolutionary and Radical Feminist Newsletter (Rev/Rad), Leeds • Sequel, London • Women Against Racism and Fascism Newsletter, York • Working Class Women's … [Read more...]