Blog posts tagged ‘dossier: undergraduate encounters with feminism’

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Black Women at Edinburgh's logo. The logo is a circle that features a graphic of three black women. The logo also reads 'Black Women at Edinburgh'. The text is written in a cursive-like font.

The rise of Black femicide in the United Kingdom

Ruweyda Ahmed discusses the rise of Black femicide in the United Kingdom, emphasizing the urgent need for increased media coverage, culture-specific policies, and the validation of Black women and girls’ vulnerability.

Photo of co-presidents Wardah and Kaashvi at the Student Awards. Wardah is holding an award made of glass and Kaashvi is holding a certificate that reads 'Student Awards: Winner: Brown Girl Society'. They are both smiling and wearing beautiful, ball-like dresses.

A Year in Gatherings: Brown Girl* Society’s First Year of Community

Avani Tilekar reflects on Brown Girl* Society's (BG*S) very first full year as an official society at the University of Edinburgh.

A photo of Mia Hiraani-Nelson with two frinds by a pool table in Potterow, the University of Edinburgh Student Union. Behind them is a dome and a lot of people socializing on benches.

From Research to Practice: Finding Feminist Community as an Undergraduate Student

Mia Hiraani-Nelson, consciousness-raising coordinator for Girl* Up Edinburgh, reflects on the weave between her formal studies and her activism, and how feminist community has made her alert to new, previously […]
Photo of Mia Taylor sitting in a park. Behind her are some trees and a building that looks similar to a castle.

Let feminism encompass your way of being: Reflections from a Podcast Officer

Mia Taylor reflects on her journey as podcast officer for Girl* Up Edinburgh, what she loves about hosting the podcast and how it encapsulates feminism as an entire way of […]
Photo of Thulsa Miqdhaadh Moosa and a friend standing at the front of a lecture hall. Behind them is a screen that reads 'Afghan Women Leading Panel Change: Panel Event'

Feminist Activism through Girl* Up Edinburgh: Amplifying the Voices of Afghan Women

Thulsa Miqdhaadh Moosa, current President for Girl* Up Edinburgh, takes stock of how the organisatiom platforms and amplifies voices with personal experience and engagement, reflecting on a panel on Afghan […]
Photo of Ione Gildroy standing next to a screen that reads 'Trans Inclusive Feminism' and a list of bullet points on how to act in accordance with trans inclusive feminism.

Queer feminist reading and archives - remembering we have always been here

Ione Gildroy, queer officer at Girl* Up Edinburgh, reflects on queer feminist reading and archives, and how looking to history can give strength and inspiration.I vividly remember reading a book […]
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Global Sisterhood in Action: BG*S x BWE Galentines

Brown Girl* Society (BG*S) and Black Women at Edinburgh (BWE)’s recent Galentine’s Brunch explored the potential for the much-invoked concept of global sisterhood. Holding space for community alongside differences, this […]
A picture of Plurality Journal's logo that reads 'Plurality Journal' in capital, block letters.

Introducing Plurality, a new student-run journal

As part of our Undergraduate Encounters with Feminism Series, Emmi Wilkinson explains how they came to found Plurality, a new student-run, interdisciplinary and intersectional open-access journal.
Demonstrators outside the University of Edinburgh’s Main Library 09/02/2023 (own photo)

Breaking the Silence: University of Edinburgh Students Confronting Sexual Violence Head On

Emily-Rose Coupe reflects on the enduring work of student activists at the University of Edinburgh campaigning for justice for sexual abuse survivors in our dossier on undergraduate feminisms.Image: Demonstrators outside the […]
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Feminism with Girl*Up Edinburgh

The current President of Girl*Up Edinburgh looks back on how she entered feminist circles at the University of Edinburgh in this personal essay for our dossier on undergraduate feminist activism!Image: […]

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