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  22nd November 2024

  16 Days of Activism: Forward Prize-winning poet Malika Booker – “There’s a power in speaking out”

  By Lowri Simmons, Megan Hall, Imogen Lambert-Baker, Freya BarwellFeatured image: Siro Micheroli Manchester Metropolitan University is hosting the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign from 25 November to 10 December, featuring a packed programme that explores how poetry can challenge societal injustices and inspire activism. The 16-day programme will examine how poetry can create…

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  22nd November 2024

  “Writing is a lifelong thing,” New York Times bestselling author Abi Daré inspires writers at the tenth National Creative Writing Industry Day

  Featured image: Abi Daré by Edith Powell The largest conference for aspiring writers in the North returned to Manchester for its tenth anniversary, giving budding writers access to a busy day of panel talks and creative workshops. The National Creative Writing Industry Day (NCWID), hosted by Comma Press and the Manchester Writing School, featured two…

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  22nd November 2024

  16 Days of Activism: Feminist writer and activist Laura Bates – “I know how big of an impact it can make to simply see your own story told and to know you’re not alone”

  By Imogen Lambert-Baker, Freya Barwell, Lowri Simmons, Megan HallFeatured image: Laura Bates “I’ve seen policy makers change their positions on issues that they have been really entrenched on because of the power of people’s stories told in their own words,” says feminist activist and Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates, reflecting on the power of personal…

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  22nd November 2024

  16 Days of Activism: Forward Prize-winning poet Kim Moore – “If I’d had those conversations when I was an 18-year-old girl, it would have changed my life.”

  By Immy BurgessFeatured image: Lorna Elizabeth aAh! speaks to 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival organisers Kim Moore and Frazer Heritage ahead of the launch. Manchester Metropolitan University is hosting the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, a powerful initiative running from 25th November – International Day for the Elimination…