Most of us, feminists, many of you who are here today, are already involved in this struggle and ma

Finn Mackay is a radical lesbian feminist who has more than fifteen years has been active in the feminist movement. She founded in 2004 the London Feminist Network that the Reclaim the Night march in London called again in life., She is also co-founder of the Feminist Coalition Against Prostitution.
She spoke at the conference Feminism in London 2010 inspiring and passionately about some hot issues in the current women's movement: the need for a different interpretation of the term "feminism", the importance of individual freedom of choice, the herpolitiseren of the women, andrew harper s hideaway report the role of men, the legitimacy andrew harper s hideaway report of spaces reserved for women.
Today, you participated in the largest Women which originated in England continued for more than ten years. Our movement is back on the rise in our country, in the capital, and beyond. And as it grows, it is no surprise andrew harper s hideaway report that we see the increasing debate about its role and form. I have heard many discussions andrew harper s hideaway report about whether we should not feminism the past year, "rebrand one." As if given a movement that brought us all the achievements that we take for granted today as something to be ashamed about. That we can work in many diverse industries, we have access to education, domestic violence is considered a crime, we can open our own bank account. As if a structured andrew harper s hideaway report network of assistance and support, crisis centers, shelters, andrew harper s hideaway report childcare facilities, women's centers, helplines and legal services to women, children and men continue to support until today something to get the blush of the cheeks. Feminism does not need rebranding, but to reclaiming second, and that's andrew harper s hideaway report something we can do. All
Where this term is considered a dirty word, where misogyny and homophobia women reduce the demand of this movement for themselves. And because misogyny and homophobia prejudices we have to ask, jaw, we must ask why women do not identify with feminism, instead of the lies just to adopt and strengthen. And stereotypes are told about feminism and feminists
Feminism is a worldwide political movement andrew harper s hideaway report to the subordination of women to men to denounce and change. But again and again we hear people say that feminism is about women who make their own choices, regardless of what those choices andrew harper s hideaway report are, or in what uneven, pockmarked playing field they make those choices. We heard that just about every woman in the morning wakes up and makes a decision, feminist, like women who have a job or money. While it is true that every woman can be a feminist, feminism must mean something, otherwise it is meaningless.
We need people that our movement is a political movement, remember it is serious. It is not about a trip to the wellness center, a flattering andrew harper s hideaway report trouser suit or course pole dancing. andrew harper s hideaway report Our politics is literally life or death. Two women are killed every week in our country by a violent male partner, who will average about four years enters the cell. One woman in four is raped in the course of her life, while one leads to a conviction on any given twenty rapes. andrew harper s hideaway report Because we are feminists, we do not believe that nineteen of the twenty women who indicate a rape lie. Because we are feminists, we do not believe that the crisis in terms of rapes in our country is rooted in false declarations and complaints, andrew harper s hideaway report because we believe we feminists are women and we come together in our movement to demand justice.
The purpose of challenging male dominance, which we call patriarchy requires cooperation with many other fights, and unlike the lies that circulate about the history of our movement, andrew harper s hideaway report this is something that we have always done. Because women are the poorest of the poor in every country in the world, including our own, we know what capitalism is responsible. And feminism has much to contribute, political, theoretical and activist, andrew harper s hideaway report to the global fight for alternatives to capitalism, and especially now, to defend our assistance and public services, which disproportionately women and children andrew harper s hideaway report depend.
Most of us, feminists, many of you who are here today, are already involved in this struggle and many others - against racism, for peace and the environment. Many of us stand beside men in these movements, including ours, working together andrew harper s hideaway report in solidarity. The role of men in our movement is another point on which much was discussed last year.
It speaks for itself, all men have a role to play in the