(updated 6 April 2005)
Summaries of talks given at NOW's one day forum on Sweated Labour on March 12
are gradually being added to the website. Go to the Reports section, where you
will find introductory paragraphs, then click on the MORE
link for the full text. Below you can find our posters for the Festival, and
one or two extra photos. Some excellent photos of the exhibits were also taken
by Niki Carter and can be found here
and
here.
(posted early 2005)
The 2005 Oxford International Women's Festival is taking place from 5 to 19 March. The theme will be "Fabric of Society - Women as Workers and Wearers" and NOW is planning events as part of this.
Proposed activities include an exhibition of women's embroidery from around the world, focusing particularly on South Africa and Palestine. This, together with the Peace Tent, will be displayed at Fusion, off Cowley Road.
NOW is also planning an exhibition of Women in Black peace vigils which take place in many countries and a meeting or exhibition on the theme of women as garment workers.
Further details will follow but meanwhile if you have any ideas for contributing to these events and activities or if you would like to help plan them, please contact Caroline Raine.
(some of the above details are now out of date, correct information is on the posters etc below)
(date posted 22 February 2005)
NOW's contribution to the IWF essentially consists of three events, in chronological order:
1.Sweated Labour: Women Workers in the Garment Trade- exhibition and films in the Museum of Oxford, 1 - 20 March
2. Stitches in Time, exhibition of textiles at Oxfordshire Record Office, 8 - 18 March. Please note that the exhibition has now been extended to April 22.
3. Sweated Labour: Women workers in the garment trade, a one-day forum on Saturday 12 March.
Below, please find the relevant posters. Photos and articles will hopefully follow in the next few weeks.
(please note change of venue)
