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  • Welcome to Merseyside Women’s Movement

    We are a women-run community organisation committed to promoting women’s activism in Merseyside. We started in 2007 and have been building events and activities around International Women’s Day ever since. We are seeking to create links between existing organisations in and around Merseyside, and to get more people involved! So far, we have organized demonstrations, festivals, gigs, theatrical performances and other events, involving women and men from across the community. Our aim to promote feminism and women’s politics in Merseyside through peaceful community action.
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International Women’s Day, Liverpool 2013: Women as creative agents for change.

International Women’s Day, Liverpool 2013: Women as creative agents for change. By Val Walsh  This is the transcript of a speech delivered at The Black-E, Liverpool (09 03 2013) after the IWD march through the city centre. Val Walsh is an educationist and study coach; a writer, journalist and poet; and a member of Merseyside Women’s … Read more

International Women’s Day March Saturday 9th March 2013

International Women’s Day March Saturday 9th March 2013 12.00 Noon Against Violence against Women Against the onslaught on Women’s lives by Cuts and Austerity,    Gather at St John’s Gardens 12 noon  we will march along Lime Street, Renshaw Street, Bold Street , Slater Street, Duke St , The Blackie PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF END VENUE: WE ARE … Read more

Mon 11th March – IWD Film Screening ’10′

Hi everybody, please consider yourself invited to a special International Women’s day screening of the fabulous Iranian film ’10′ showing at 7pm in The Box at FACT on Monday 11th March. Tickets will not be sold at the box office. Please RSVP to louisejulialatter@hotmail.co.uk or turn up on the night. We will be taking donations … Read more

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7th Annual Women’s Poetry Night – 15th April 2013

women’s lives, women’s voices beautiful words for difficult times For the 7th year running, to mark International Women’s Day  we come together for a sociable evening of women’s poetry and song  rooted in women’s lives, loves, crises and imagination.   Monday 15 April 2013 – Studio 2 Parr St doors open @ 7 30pm for mingling and … Read more

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Sahir House ‘Tie a Red Ribbon’ IWD event

In Celebration of International Women’s Day, Sahir House Presents: Tie A Red Ribbon A Fundraising Event for all you Dance Hall Divas & Disco Dudes Performances start @ 9.30pm from: The MERSEY BELLES, BARBIESHOP Friday 8th March 2013 Doors open @8pm £5 on door at HOUSE 25 Bold Street, Liverpool All proceeds from this event will go … Read more

Whilst we are still finalising out plans for International Women’s day check out the events page on women’s grid for events all over the country! http://www.womensgrid.org.uk/iwd/

Street Harassment

Why Women are standing up to Street Harassment, please check out this article 

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International Women’s Day 2013 – Planning meeting

International Women’s Day 2013 is nearly here and as usual Merseyside Women’s Movement aim to plan many events for the weeks surrounding the 8th March. We are always delighted to welcome new faces and new ideas, all self-identified women are welcome. We are also interested in what other groups are planning for International Women’s Day … Read more

Mining the Gap – Liverpool Women’s Network Stakeholder Event

Mining the Gap – Stakeholder Event 6th July 2012  9.30 to 1.00pm 151 Dale St Liverpool L2 2AH   LCVS & the Liverpool Women’s Network have commissioned research into the situation of Women in Liverpool. The research has been conducted by Sasha Deepwell from Hope University. The research examines what available evidence there is around … Read more

One Billion Rising Liverpool – 14 Feb 2013

Thursday 14th February – One Billion Rising Liverpool - quick reminder to join events that are part of the worldwide day of protest against violence against women and girls 5.30pm – Merseyside Womens Movement and Merseyside and Cheshire Women Against the Cuts flashmob – meet outside News From Nowhere Bookshop , wear pink or red and bring things … Read more

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Liverpool Women’s network meeting wed 25th July

Liverpool Women’s Network   Following on from a very successful Women’s Stakeholder event. There is a meeting of the Network on 25th July 2012 at 2.00p0m to 4.00pm at LCVS United Way 151 Dale St Liverpool L2 2AH. The meeting will consider the Violence against Women’s and Girls Strategy and the feedback from the conference. 

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