FiLiA conference 2019 anyone going?

Is it women-only?
I couldn't see on the website

Stephanie Davies-Arai’s on a panel, isn’t she?

Yes! She's on one with Heather Brunskell-Evans and Susan Matthews.

twitter.com/FiLiA_charity/status/1167421977180692480

I'll be there both days.

Am reading "Little Fires Everywhere" and so looking forward to the panel on Surrogacy. As well as all the other things. And all the women. And all the women talking. All of it.

Got my ticket. Looks like it's going to be good.

Stephanie Davies-Arai’s on a panel, isn’t she?

More speaker updates:

30 YEARS OF QUESTIONS
The Child and Women Abuse Studies Centre
The Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit at London Metropolitan University has been creating new feminist knowledge for three decades. This panel chaired by Liz Kelly showcases the work of PhD and MA students, the challenging questions they are raising and the creative ways they are using to answer them. The presentations will cover: feminists from the global south on how funding fails to recognise their expertise; how men think about sexualisation of culture; how we are failing black girls in relation to Child Sexual Abuse / Exploitation

Speakers:
Jahnine Davis
Priya Nath
Maria Garner
Sarah Learmonth

From the FiLiA newsletter:

FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON THE SEX TRADE

We have dedicated two panels to the topic of prostitution. One of the reasons that FiLiA chose to come to Bradford was the proximity to Leeds, where there is the so-called 'managed zone'. We are abolitionists - that is non-negotiable, and we are very grateful to speakers who are coming from Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Israel and Hungary to talk to us about the realities of the trade in Women (and Girls) in their countries.

Survivors and abolitionist activists - taking a Feminist perspective.

Panel:

FAILING FAMILIES - WHEN COURTS ABUSE

"This panel will discuss the various ways in which the family court system is not fit for purpose. As part of the response to the Domestic Abuse Bill consultation the government is now reviewing the safety and effectiveness of the family court system. This panel will look at the law, the research and the secrecy around the family court system and hear from two women with direct experience of the dangers of a broken system to both children and their mothers."

-Shazia Choudhry
-Zoe Dronfield
-Lousie Tickle
-"Mel" (anonymous)

Thank you Empress ! (Love your username!) I might keep posting about speakers on this thread then, from time to time.

Surrogacy: A Human Rights Violation
"The speakers on this panel challenge the Commissions’ proposition that surrogacy is progressive. They demonstrate that when the focus shifts onto a feminist examination of women, women’s bodies and women’s human rights a different conclusion about the politics of surrogacy will be reached.'"
-Julie Bindel
-Sheela Saravanan
-Renate Klein
-Jennifer Lahl

filia.org.uk/sunday-20th-oct/2019/5/30/section-2-button-3

Im going with my real life feminist group, created via Mumsnet! Would love to meet other women going, I know how scary it can be going to these events by yourself. Please DM me if you're going on your own and you'd like to meet up with other women. I went to one of the FPFW talks in London by myself, got in touch with women on MN and we had a great time!

I think that's a great idea, witches.

If nobody minds, I might try and update this thread with speaker announcements from the FiLiA newsletter.

Latest one:

Voices of African Women
"Their stories and narratives: voices of African Women. Raising the voices and narratives of African Women as well as supporting their leadership."

• KONGOSI ONIA MUSSANZI
• KHEDIJAH ALI MOHAMMED-NUR
• MARIE-LYSE NUMUHOZA
• MARIE-CLAIRE FARAY

bit.ly/33LvbFt

Might wear one of my ‘radicalised by Mumsnet’ badges.

Where can I get one of those!?

Going

Can’t wait. It’d be great to meet some of you too. Might wear one of my ‘radicalised by Mumsnet’ badges.

I made friends at my first FiLiA who I still meet up with. And last year, there were AHF & FPFW T-shirts everywhere .

Me too

I'll be there

Have they announced any of the speakers yet?

I'm going

I'm going again this year. I went on my own last year and really enjoyed it, found people to chat to including some MNers.

Yes, we will find a way of meeting up. I have been to other events like this, and everyone is friendly, so don't worry about going on your own. It will be brilliant. 👍

Really happy to be part of a Mumsnet meet up.

People who went last time, what was the spread of ages like? Just wondering whether I'd be the only oldie there if I went - their description of themselves as 'daughters' has me thinking it might be a younger women's/people's thing.

I'm on my own as well. I do these things to push me out of my comfort zone. You will be fine.