 You are invited to the third IFN Discussion Group! Date: Tuesday, 19th June Topic: LGBTQ Rights Guest: Moninne Griffith, Director of Marriage Equality. Location: the Exchange, (Exhange Street Upper, Temple Bar) an arts collective whose website can be found here: http://exchangedublin.ie/Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (Facebook RSVP) To facilitate discussion, we'll have these ground rules: -Everyone has the right to contribute to the discussion -Refrain from personal attacks, criticise the idea and not the person -Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, transgender status, religious belief, disability, membership of the travelling community, marital status or family status.
 When: Wednesday, 6th June at 7.30pm Where: The Sugar Club, map hereThe Film: The Price of Sex Facebook Event: hereThe Irish Feminist Network and the Immigrant Council of Ireland invite you to the Irish premiere of the award-winning movie 'The Price of Sex', to be followed by a post-screening panel discussion on sex trafficking. 'The Price of Sex' is a feature-length documentary about young Eastern European women who've been drawn into a netherworld of sex trafficking and abuse. Intimate, harrowing and revealing, it is a story told by the young women who were supposed to be silenced by shame, fear and violence. Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova, who grew up in Bulgaria, takes us on a personal investigative journey, exposing the shadowy world of sex trafficking from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Western Europe. Filming undercover and gaining extraordinary access, Chakarova illuminates how even though some women escape to tell their stories, sex trafficking thrives. Trailer and further details available from here: http://priceofsex.org/Tickets available from here: http://entertainment.ticketsolve.com/shows/873481653/eventsWe look forward to seeing you there! Any questions? Email us at: irishfeministnetwork@gmail.com
 You are invited to the second IFN Discussion Group! Date: Tuesday, 15th May Topic: Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Guest: Sarah Benson, the CEO of Ruhama (which is part of the Turn Off the Red Light Campaign) will introduce the topic. Location: the Exchange, (Exhange Street Upper, Temple Bar) an arts collective whose website can be found here: http://exchangedublin.ie/Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm To facilitate discussion, we'll have these ground rules: -Everyone has the right to contribute to the discussion -Refrain from personal attacks, criticise the idea and not the person -Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, transgender status, religious belief, disability, membership of the travelling community, marital status or family status. Disclaimer: While we understand that this is a divisive topic within feminism, the Irish Feminist Network supports the Turn Off the Red Light Campaign. As such, we will be aiming to discuss this campaign and how to contribute to its success.
 When: Tuesday, 5th of June, 7pm - 9pm Where: Accent's Coffee Shop - Downstairs How to find us: We'll have the book displayed upright on the table. The Book: 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne CollinsFacebook Event: RSVP IFN June Bookclub - The Hunger GamesAbout: The Hunger Games is the 1st book in the bestselling young adult trilogy. You can even see the film in the cinema right now! It was suggested that we compare book and movie on the night so by all means check out either/both. Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place. Twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live event called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdee steps forward to take her younger sister's place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature. http://www.thehungergames.co.uk/Here's a video comparing book and movie by the always awesome Feminist Frequency (SPOILERS ALERT!):
And a homegrown review on the Independent.Hope to see you there!
 When: Tuesday, 1st of May, 7pm - 9pm Where: Accent's Coffee Shop - Downstairs How to find us: We'll have the book displayed upright on the table. The Book: 'Half the Sky' by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.Facebook Event: RSVP http://www.facebook.com/events/321826604550325/About: Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn are journalists who won a Pulitzer prize for their coverage of the Tiananmen massacre. According to the Washington Post: ''"Half the Sky" is a call to arms, a call for help, a call for contributions, but also a call for volunteers. It asks us to open our eyes to this enormous humanitarian issue. It does so with exquisitely crafted prose and sensationally interesting material. It provides us with a list of individual hospitals, schools and small charities so that we can contribute to, or at least inform ourselves about, this largely unknown world. I really do think this is one of the most important books I have ever reviewed. I may be wrong, but I don't think so.' http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/10/AR2009091004106_2.htmlAnd here's another review: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/books/review/Manji-t.html
 When: 10am – 5pm, Saturday, May 19th Where: Sean O’Casey Community Centre, Dublin 3 ( map) Why: To assess where the feminist movement is today, what its future holds, and what we can learn from the past Facebook Event link here
The IFN invites you to an all-day event on the theme ‘Feminist Activism in Ireland: Past, Present and Future’ to be held on Saturday, May 19th. Join us for discussions on successive feminist ‘waves’ in Ireland, and what they contributed and continue to contribute to gender equality in this country. The conference aims to create a dialogue between the different generations of feminists, and will place current campaigns in the context of the movement as a whole. While showcasing new, recently established feminist organisations, the conference will also assess the continuity of feminist activism over the decades. We hope that such a holistic reading of feminist activism in Ireland will prove fruitful for the future progression of the movement. The conference will be structured chronologically, focusing on the first wave of feminist activism in Ireland, the second wave, newly formed feminist organisations and the future of the movement. Conference Programme: 10 - 10.30: Registration/Coffee 10.30 - 10.45: Introduction by Dr. Clara Fischer, Irish Feminist Network, and Poetry Reading by Catherine Phil MacCarthy 10.45 - 11: Keynote Address I: Mary Lou McDonald, TD and Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin 11 - 11.45: Feminist Activism in Ireland: The First Wave Dr. Mary McAuliffe, President, Women’s History Association of Ireland, and UCD Women's Studies Dr. Margaret Ward, Director of Women’s Resource and Development Agency, Belfast Mamo McDonald, Honorary president of Age and Opportunity, former president of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association Chair: Dr. Mary Cullen, Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies, TCD, and co-founder of the Women’s History Assocation of Ireland 11.45 - 12.15: Q&A 12.15 - 1: Feminist Activism in Ireland: The Second Wave Grainne Healy, Chairwoman of Marriage Equality Susan McKay, author, journalist, founder member of the Belfast Rape Crisis Network, and former CEO of the National Women’s Council of Ireland Anne Speed, founding member of Irish Women United, Socialist and Trade Unionist Chair: Anthea McTiernan, Editor of The Ticket, The Irish Times 1 - 1.30: Q&A 1.30 - 2.15: Lunch 2:15 - 2.30: Keynote Address II: Salome Mbugua, CEO of AkiDwA 2.30 - 3.15: Feminist Activism in the Present: Recent Developments Alison Spillane, Irish Feminist Network Dr. Jennifer DeWan, Cork Feminista Emma Brannlund, NUIG Feminist Society Chair: Ailbhe Smyth, Feminist Open Forum 3.15 - 3.45: Q&A 3.45 - 4.30: Feminist Activism in the Future: Thematic Groups Feminism in the University Feminism and Reproductive Rights Feminism and Migrant Women’s Rights Feminism and Young People Feminism and Gendered Economic Inequality 4.30 - 5: Facilitated Discussion on Thematic Groups & Close We hope to see you there! We have managed to secure limited childcare facilities for this event, and places are reserved specifically for lone parents. They will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Please note that we will not be able to accommodate infants. Information on the facilities here. ***Childcare cancelled due to lack of demand*** For any other special requirements, please let us know and we will try to accommodate you as best possible. Tickets for this event available from here: http://entertainment.ticketsolve.com/shows/126524819/events Further information on how to get there: Luas The Centre is located only 5 minutes away from the Luas Spencer Dock Station. Further details available from here: www.luas.ie Bus The Centre is serviced by the 151 Bus, which leaves from Eden Quay. Further details from here: http://www.dublinbus.ie/PageFiles/8237/151_(2)_From_Eden_Quay_Towards_Docklands(East_Rd).pdfMeeting Point One of our co-ordinators, Emma, will be meeting folks at 9.30am at the Spire on O'Connell Street to get the Luas to the Centre. Please join her if you feel unsure of where you're going. Car: The Centre has a car park, and there is also ample on-street parking in the area that people can avail of. To figure out the route from wherever you are, check out google maps and click 'get directions': http://g.co/maps/6mwvcAny questions? Contact us on irishfeministnetwork@gmail.com
 When: 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday, March 27th
Where: Exchange Dublin, Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar
Why: To ask your TDs to support the X case legislation
Join the IFN on Tuesday, March 27th for an evening of tea, cake, and a bit of lobbying! We’ll be holding a letter-writing group in Exchange Dublin encouraging people to write to their local TDs asking them to support the X case legislation when it comes before the Dáil after Easter.
The aim of the Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill is to legislate for the 1992 Supreme Court judgment in the X case, which ruled that abortion is legal in Ireland when the life of a woman is at risk, including the threat of suicide.
Successive governments have failed to legislate for this basic human right but opposition TDs Clare Daly, Mick Wallace, and Joan Collins have put forward this Bill to implement the X case ruling. In advance of the Dáil debate, all TDs need to know their constituents support this legislation.
If you have a laptop you can bring along – great! If not, no worries – we’ll have a plentiful supply of paper and pens for some good old-fashioned handwritten letters. We’ll also have sample letters for inspiration and background information on the legislation.
Feel free to bring the kids along as we’ll have a colouring corner and a mountain of biscuits to keep them occupied. The event will run from 6pm to 8pm so feel free to drop in for half an hour or join us for the evening. Any questions? Contact us on irishfeministnetwork@gmail.com
When: Tuesday, 3rd of April, 7pm - 9pm Where: Accent's Coffee Shop - Downstairs How to find us: We'll have the book displayed upright on the table. The Book: 'Saints & Sinners' by Edna O'BrienFacebook Event: RSVP http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/events/203179833115295/About: Edna O’Brien won the 2011 Frank O’Connor Short Story Award for her collection, 'Saints and Sinners'.
'In spite of its title, Edna O'Brien's lush and melancholy new collection of stories is populated not so much by the holy or damned as by imperfect characters we can all recognise: the sad and the stranded, the hopeful and the lovelorn – people who fully inhabit their complex present, yet anticipate the losses that will befall them. O'Brien's folk are washed by longing rather than regret, and find friendships in unusual corners; they may not seek redemption, but their author is forgiving enough to grant it to them anyway.' www.guardian.co.uk
 When: Saturday, 24th of March, 6pm-9pm Where: The Irish Film Institute The Film: Trishna by Michael Winterbottom Facebook Event: RSVP http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/events/307022816018243/
About: "Trishna is [Michael] Winterbottom's take on Tess of the d'Urbervilles, filmed previously by Roman Polanski in Tess, an epic, slow but hypnotic period movie. Winterbottom's version is shorter, set very much in the present, and diverts from Hardy's text in many ways, but is just as compelling. The technical qualities are superb. India is more than just a backdrop, the camera captures a studious, almost documentary-style vision of the country, one that never segues into kitsch, post-Slumdog cultural tourism. Jay (Riz Ahmed) is the wealthy son of a London hotelier on holiday in India with his mates. Jay's life doesn't add up to much; he earns just enough to do nothing. But then he catches sight of the beautiful Trishna (Freida Pinto). Trishna is a peasant girl, working to support her family after her father was crippled in a road accident, so, to tempt her away, Jay lands her a well-paid job at one of his father's hotels in Jaipur. But after their relationship turns physical, Trishna is racked with guilt and goes home. Jay pursues her and convinces her to come with him to Mumbai, where they can live unnoticed and untainted by the rich-poor divide of rural Rajasthan. At first, Trishna enjoys her new freedom, taking dancing lessons and dreaming of Bollywood stardom. But Jay starts to neglect her, and loneliness sets in. Like Polanski's Tess, Winterbottom's heroine is rather passive, a woman who lets things happen to her, and for many, the gorgeous but woefully reactive Trishna will be frustratingly meek. Likewise, Ahmed's Jay, a nice guy who transforms somewhere along the way into a boorish bully, will be a test of an audience's sympathy. But for those prepared to take the journey, the film is a seductive, allegorical study of male-female relationships that says more about what its characters are than who they are." www.guardian.co.uk
 When: Thursday, 15th of March, 6pm-9pm Where: The Irish Film Institute The Film: The Other Side of Sleep by Rebecca Daly, the first female Irish director to be featured at Cannes. Facebook Event: RSVP http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/events/343898315652439/
About: "A withdrawn factory girl (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) who’s prone to bouts of sleepwalking awakens in a forest, lying beside the corpse of a young woman. She becomes obsessed with the girl’s murder – her mother had met a similar fate decades earlier – and finds herself drawn to the victim’s family as her grasp on reality begins to unravel. Whereas some filmmakers might exploit such a premise for its potential as a pulpy whodunnit, Rebecca Daly’s intriguing debut feature is far more concerned with its profound exploration of loss, coupled with an evocative portrait of small-town Irish ennui. Filmed in Offaly, The Other Side of Sleep is dominated by a largely wordless and deceptively complex performance from swiftly ascending star Campbell-Hughes, who says an awful lot by doing very little. Reminiscent at times of Sean Penn’s sorely underappreciated The Pledge, this deeply immersive mood piece is by turns haunting and hazy, reflecting its protagonist's somnambulant state. It’s a quiet triumph that gets under your skin. (Notes by Derek O'Connor.) The March 15th screening of this film is a preview and will be attended by Director Rebecca Daly, Producers Morgan Bushe and Macdara Kelleher, and cast Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Sam Keeley, Cathy Belton, Anna Cahalin, Betty Brennan, Arlene Kelly and Vicky Joyce. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Rebecca Daly, Antonia Campbell-Hughes and Director of the Dublin Fringe Festival, Róise Goan." www.ifi.ie
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