Liberal in the middle

A response to Laurie Penny on sex work.
By Sofie Buckland, part-time activist, full-time English undergrad, part-time button monkey/code geek. Read her blog here.
There is a phenomenon, observable across feminist debate, that I like to call playing liberal in the middle. Where two ideologies clash there’s always someone who claims the middle ground for their [...]

Reclaim the Night: A space for all feminist?

The following text has been sent to the London Feminist Network, lead organisers of the 2009 London Reclaim the Night March:
On 21st Nov 09 Feminist Fightback went as part of a Red Umbrella contingent on the Reclaim the Night March in London. We joined RtN because we are committed to fighting violence against women, and [...]

Sex work debate at Anarchist Bookfair

Two representatives from the International Union of Sex Workers participated in a panel discussion at the Anarchist Bookfair. The other panelists speeches can be found here.
Note: There is no spokesperson for the International Union of Sex Workers. As a feminist, non-hierarchical organisation, the IUSW wishes to present a diversity of sex worker voices, so [...]

Sex Workers Say ‘No To Criminalisation’

:: FRANÇAIS ::
On 31 March 2009, sex workers and our allies held a successful SPEAK OUT at the Eros Fountain, Piccadilly Circus against criminalisation and for labour rights for everyone who works in the sex industry. At 2.30pm, we took over one of the streets, bringing traffic to a standstill at Piccadilly Circus and unveiled [...]

Sex Workers Reclaim the Night (2008)

Here is the text from the leaflet that we distributed with our feminist allies, Feminist Fightback at the Reclaim The Night march in London in 2008.
[The beginning of 2009 has certainly kicked off with a polarisation in the debate for sex workers rights in the UK and has seen a sharp increase in right-wing attacks [...]

A MILLION WOMEN RISE MARCH 2008

post-script: this text appeared as a leaflet which was distributed at the Million Women Rise March 2008 in London 
Today, we march alongside women on the Million Women Rise March with solidarity and respect. We are energised and excited to be a part of a rising tide of feminist activism. We are here to march and [...]

THE WOMEN’S LIBRARY + PROSTITUTION: WHAT IS GOING ON?

post-script: the text below was distributed outside the Women’s Library in East London on numerous occasions. Sex worker rights activist held several demonstrations outside the Women’s Library and arranged a large contingent of sex workers to visit the exhibition to demand the inclusion of sex workers voices. 
A red umbrella intervention (November 2006)
Our mobilization around the [...]