“It’s a thrill and an honour to be shortlisted”: Introducing the 2024 QuietManDave Prize finalists
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16 Days of Activism – Day 15: Activist scholar Nat Raha and poet Roma Havers explore queer joy through poetry
Featured image and gallery: Molly Goble Award-winning poet Roma Havers and activist-scholar Nat Raha held an afternoon…
16 Days of Activism – Day 14: Poetry workshop by Caroline Stancer gives marginalised voices a platform
By Immy Burgess In a society where speaking out can often feel like an act of defiance,…
16 Days of Activism – Day 13: Open mic spotlights solidarity and the power of poetry in challenging the effects of gender based violence
By Lowri Simmons and Amy Leeks Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence festival…
16 Days of Activism – Day 12: Playwright Joelle Taylor – “Whenever we speak, the world changes”
Featured image: Immy Burgess “Whenever we speak, the world changes,” declared Joelle Taylor to an enraptured audience…
16 Days of Activism – Day 11: Poets Anjum Malik and Charlotte Shevchenko Knight on food, poetry and liberation
Featured image: Molly Goble Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence festival continued…
16 Days of Activism: Transfeminist poet and activist-scholar Nat Raha – “There’s really an incredible power in speaking our truth”
By Isabella Johnson Transfeminist poet and activist-scholar Nat Raha will be joined by Manchester poet Roma Havers…
16 Days of Activism – Day 10: Prof Khatidja Chantler reveals scale of femicide in the UK and debunks victim-blaming myths
By Immy BurgessFeatured image and gallery: Jack Oliver Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence…
16 Days of Activism – Day 9: Poet Anjum Malik leads poetry as resistance workshop in campaign against gender-based violence
Featured image: Megan Hall A workshop inspired by the feminist Urdu poetry collection We Sinful Women brought…
16 days of Activism – Day 8: Award-winning poet Helen Mort and Dr Derek Bousfield explore the language of gaslighting
By Cheri Dermott and Sumayyah Mussa Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival continued…
16 Days of Activism: Poet and playwright Joelle Taylor – “The greatest act of violence is the silencing of people”
By Sumayyah MussaFeatured image: Joelle Taylor Award-winning poet and activist Joelle Taylor will take centre stage at…
16 Days of Activism – Day 7: Challenging narratives of illness and gender through creative critique
By Cheri Dermott and Sumayyah Mussa As Manchester Met’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign…
16 Days of Activism – Day 6: Forward Prize-winning poet Kim Moore explores the transformative power of poetry in late-night workshop
By Amy Leeks and Anna TorranceFeatured image: Lorna-Elizabeth Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based…
16 Days of Activism – Day 4: Dr Frazer Heritage and poet Caroline Stancer challenge the language of incels use to help end gender-based violence
By Anna Torrance and Sumayyah Mussa Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16-Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival continued…
16 Days of Activism – Day 5: Author and choreopoet Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa honours the women who shaped her life with dance and poetry tribute
Featured image and gallery: Molly Goble Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence…