Today is ‘End Violence Against Women’ Day – and runs for the next two weeks ( and forever!). The Issue To raise awareness and trigger action to end the global scourge of violence against women and girls, the UN observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November. The 16…
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Imaginations: fifty years of Essex Sociology
Imaginations: fifty years of Essex Sociology edited by Ken Plummer A book to celebrate fifty years of the Essex Sociology Department. Through fifty contributions from past and present, the students and lecturers in the department tell the story of its history, its ideas and its community. It provides an unusual insight into the workings…
Imagining Better Worlds, Insipirations, Living Humanity, Politics and change, Sociological Imaginations
Remembering Michael Schofield
A dear friend Michael Schofield, the researcher and campaigner, died on Thursday 27th March, aged 94. This “Tribute to Michael” was presented at Golders Green Crematorium on Tuesday 15h April by Ken For timeline , click here…….. For the service, Click here The service 1 I first met Michael in 1967 as…
Henning Bech Retires
Meeting Men: A Little Poetic for Henning Do you know what it is as you pass to be loved by strangers? Walt Whitman This is a little poetic for Henning Bech on the occasion of his retirement, composed mainly of his own words. I first met Henning Bech together with Jeffrey Weeks in the…
Erasing 76 Crimes
I have recently found this very lively and active blog which keeps its eye on the law against same sex relations across the world. This site is really worth a look. Click here Erasing 76 Crimes: http://76crimes.com/ It documents the ongoing horrors of discrimination, oppression and inhumanity around the world toward, suggesting what needs to be…
Pride-Flyin’ Flag
I have often wondered how the Rainbow Flag has become a world, wide symbol of gay pride and life. The other day I cam across this piece by the originator and I thought some might be interested to see it: Rainbow-flag founder marks 30th anniversary by Gilbert Baker published in Metro week October 18th 2007…
Charting Gay Rights Around The World
I am working at present on constructing a resource of web sites for a book I am working on. Prompted by an article in the Guardian on world gay rights, I checked out these web sites which are really very useful. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/30/gay-rights-world-best-worst-countries So here are a few web sites International Lesbian and Gay Association http://ilga.org/…
I am not the greatest fan of Pop Idol (more of a Glee person myself!). But I was pleased to find that the winner of Arab Idol this year not just sung and looked great, but also had a message to say:
Mohammed Assaf
” A revolution is not just the one carrying the rifle. It is the paintbrush of an artist, the scalpel of a surgeon, the axe of the farmer. Everyone struggles for their cause in the way they see fit.
He went on to say: Today I represent Palestine and today I am fighting for a cause through my art and the message I send out.
He was the first Palestinian to win it.
Feminism Today
ABOUT ONE BILLION RISING ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME.* ONE BILLION WOMEN VIOLATED IS AN ATROCITY ONE BILLION WOMEN DANCING IS A REVOLUTION On V-Day’s 15th Anniversary, 14 February 2013, we are inviting ONE BILLION women and those who love them to WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE…
Ending India’s War on Women
Posted: 3 January 2013 Damini*, a 23-year-old student from Delhi, didn’t live to see 2013 — she died two days before the new year following a horrific gang rape on a bus in Delhi. Her case has sparked outrage across the world, and if enough of us act now, this tragedy could be the beginning of the end for India’s…