Here is a list of the events we’ve organised! For more information on any of these of events please contact Jen/Linda at corkfeminista@gmail.com
Cork Feminista Meeting Archive
Year 2
8th September 2011 | 8 North Mall
1st Birthday – The Future of Feminism. A roundtable discussion with Clara Fisher & Padraig de Ris. Music by DJ Terasa Jackson.
20th October 2011 | Quay Co-op Meeting Room
A Discussion on Prostitution. Speaker: Wendy Lyon, Statement: Louise (former prostitute).
19th November 2011 | Quay Co-op Meeting Room
Advocacy & Activism Training. An intensive 4 hr training session for anyone interested in running campaigns/becoming an advocate. This training is based on increasing your skill set and as such is not issue specific. This will be an introductory training and so is aimed at those who don’t have a huge amount of experience already. Sessions will cover what is advocacy, how to run a campaign, how to work with the media, public speaking and how to lobby politicians. Our aim is to have external trainers where possible for each session.
6th Jan 2012 | The Gate Cinema
Cinema Trip to see The Iron Lady
26th Jan 2012 | Quay Co-op Meeting Room
Lived Experiences: Migrant Women Living in Ireland. Speakers on the night included Tabi Rose Eseme, Chairperson of Cork African Women’s Group; Nilmini Fernando, Sri Lankan, PhD candidate at UCC Women’s Studies; Fiona Finn, CEO Nasc & Claire Cumisky, Legal Information Officer, Nasc.
23rd February 2012 | Quay Co-op Meeting Room
How do I tell them I’m Pro Choice? A lobbying workshop focusing specifically on how to discuss the issue of abortion with Irish politicians. In association with Cork Women’s Right To Choose Group.
25th February 2012 | UCC
“From X to ABC: 20 Years On” With Speakers: Dr Lisa Smyth, Queen’s University Belfast (Author of Abortion and Nation: The Politics of Reproduction in Contemporary Ireland (Ashgate 2005); Dr. Mary Favier, Media Spokesperson for Doctors for Choice; Niall Behan, CEO of the Irish Family Planning Association; & Dr. Brenda Daly, Law & Government, DCU. In assocation with Women’s Studies UCC.
8th March 2012 | Metropole Hotel
International Women’s Day Celebration – World Cafe Style Discussion with a performance from Rashenkoti Dance Tribe.
20th April 2012 | Solidarity Books
A film screening of ‘We want roses too’ in partnership with Solidarity Books
15th May 2012 | UCC
A film screening of ‘As If I Am Not There’ with Director Juanita Wilson. In association with Hanna’s House & UCC Women’s Studies.
31st May 2012 | Metropole Hotel
Project Calendar Meeting
Cork Feminista Meeting Archive
Year 1
8th Sept 2010 | Victoria Hotel
I’m not a feminist but I want equality for women now
6th October 2010 | Gate Cinema
Movie Night: Made in Dagenham
19th October 2010 | Quay Co-op
Book Club: Wetlands by Charlotte Roche
4th November | 8 North Mall
Deputies Kathleen Lynch & Deirdre Clune spoke on the topic of Gender Quotas. The meeting was chaired by former Deputy Mairin Quill
5th December 2010 | Scotts Bar
Fundraiser: Table Quiz
27th January 2011 | The Metropole hotel
Book Club: Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy
19th Feburary 2011 | 8 North Mall
LGBT Love – Why civil marriage is a feminist issue! With Hazel Cullen, LGBT Noise, Moninne Griffith, MarriagEquality and Dr Angela O Connell.
8th March 2011 | 8 North Mall
Cork Women – A Centenary Celebration. Kathy D’arcy, Dr Sandra McAvoy, UCC and Deirdre O Shaughnessy, Cork Independent were all speakers,
13th April 2011 | 8 North Mall
‘This is my constitution’ performed by Ungovernable Bodies.
25th May 2011 | The Metropole Hotel
Book Club: Room by Emma Donoghue
3rd June 2011 | The Other Place
Launch of ‘Queer As Political’ Art Exhibition as part of Cork Pride
6th June & 2nd July 2011 | The Woodford
Planning meetings for Join the Dots
9th July 2011 | Cork City Centre
Join the Dots Demo
A group photo of Cork Feminista members at our Join the Dots Demo in July 2011.
