Thank you to everyone who came to our exhibition for International Women's Day, which focused on the seven demands of the Women's Liberation Movement, the first four of which were discussed at the first conference in 1970. In the case of at least two of those demands – Free 24-Hour Childcare and End Violence Against Women – the situation is probably worse today than it was 50 … [Read more...]

This year marks 50 years since the first national conference of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Feminist Archive North’s exhibition this year is centred around the seven demands of the WLM, looking at how much we have achieved and how far we still have to go. The display includes feminist journals, posters, badges, banners and t-shirts. We will also be showing a short film of … [Read more...]

The Feminist Library has moved to Peckham following a successful crowdfunding campaign, and is reopening in February. The Library, which has one of the most important collections of feminist materials in the UK, has moved to the Sojourner Truth Community Centre, 161 Sumner Rd, Peckham, London SE15 6JL. There are two opening parties, one on Friday 31 January, the other on … [Read more...]

          Feminist Archive North recently worked with a group of students from Leeds University on a project looking at women's peace camps. The students, from the School of Fine Art, History of Art, and Cultural Studies, explored our collections to create an exhibition on the topic. It can be seen in the foyer of Special Collections at the … [Read more...]