60 acast.com Rebel Women http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ en Share UK women,socialism,feminist,feminism,advocacy,east london,london,activists,britain,england,radical,history Esther Freeman Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.


But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.


Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons.


Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.


Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk.

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]]> Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.


But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.


Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons.


Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.


Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk.

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]]> false Share UK podcasts@share-uk.org 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b/1593173759280-8cf02d2b446fe72a57d2a4cc4c58d5ca.jpeg http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ Rebel Women Deep dive: the 1918 pandemic Deep dive: the 1918 pandemic Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:48:59 GMT 20:08 650ac065138d2c0010a20042 false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/ 650ac065138d2c0010a20042 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b deep-dive-the-1918-pandemic full 5 6 What got you through lockdown? Was it the Zoom calls with your relatives, the What’s App groups for your street? For me it was being able to order copious amounts of craft materials through Amazon, to fill those endless hours at home with my daughter.


So imagine what it was like in 1918 when they had none of these things? How did they ever get through it? Well the truth is a lot of them didn’t, because a lot of them simply died.


This is the last episode of our current series on women and pandemics. If you are looking for more stories, visit our website at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> What got you through lockdown? Was it the Zoom calls with your relatives, the What’s App groups for your street? For me it was being able to order copious amounts of craft materials through Amazon, to fill those endless hours at home with my daughter.


So imagine what it was like in 1918 when they had none of these things? How did they ever get through it? Well the truth is a lot of them didn’t, because a lot of them simply died.


This is the last episode of our current series on women and pandemics. If you are looking for more stories, visit our website at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> Lockdown Legends: the women of the vaccine clinics Lockdown Legends: the women of the vaccine clinics Fri, 04 Aug 2023 06:49:02 GMT 26:15 64cb6a0437d7340011114618 false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/podcast/ 64cb6a0437d7340011114618 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b lockdown-legends-the-women-of-the-vaccine-clinics full 5 5 During lockdown Averil Pooten Watan organised pop up clinics for undocumented migrants, many of whom were working with older and other vulnerable people. She illustrates the huge impact community volunteers can have. By reaching out to the most marginalised, she not only saved lives, but stopped the spread of Covid-19.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.

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]]> During lockdown Averil Pooten Watan organised pop up clinics for undocumented migrants, many of whom were working with older and other vulnerable people. She illustrates the huge impact community volunteers can have. By reaching out to the most marginalised, she not only saved lives, but stopped the spread of Covid-19.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.

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]]> Lockdown Legends: The women of the food bank pt 2 Lockdown Legends: The women of the food bank pt 2 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:00:26 GMT 14:33 64b7d60aafb02500112d9411 false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/ 64b7d60aafb02500112d9411 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b lockdown-legends-the-women-of-the-food-bank-pt-2 full 5 4 Chrys Christy works with community groups and the police in one of East London’s most deprived areas. When lockdown struck she had one major concern – how would people get food. She knew the community would need help.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> Chrys Christy works with community groups and the police in one of East London’s most deprived areas. When lockdown struck she had one major concern – how would people get food. She knew the community would need help.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> Lockdown Legends: the women of the foodbank Lockdown Legends: the women of the foodbank Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:24:58 GMT 19:05 64a528e64c9ff70011d738e4 false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/ 64a528e64c9ff70011d738e4 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b lockdown-legends-the-women-of-the-foodbank full 5 3 In March 2020, Tracey Rogers was working at Leyton Sixth Form College. As they shut the college gates for the last time, Tracey decided she was going to spend her time in lockdown redecorating the house. Three years later the paints and wallpaper are still sitting in a cupboard unused. Although she never got the decorating done, she would go on to do something far more extraordinary, which changed people’s lives.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> In March 2020, Tracey Rogers was working at Leyton Sixth Form College. As they shut the college gates for the last time, Tracey decided she was going to spend her time in lockdown redecorating the house. Three years later the paints and wallpaper are still sitting in a cupboard unused. Although she never got the decorating done, she would go on to do something far more extraordinary, which changed people’s lives.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> Lockdown Legends: women of the mutual aid network Lockdown Legends: women of the mutual aid network Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:50:23 GMT 15:53 649af73a7185c30011c3c651 false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/ 649af73a7185c30011c3c651 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b lockdown-legends-women-of-the-mutual-aid-network full 5 2 Guen Murroni was a member of Sister’s Uncut, an organisation fighting cuts to domestic violence services. She was involved in media campaigns and direct actions to bring attention to the numbers of women who die every day at the hands of their partners. Then in March 2020, a conversation with one of the Sisters took her on a different journey.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> Guen Murroni was a member of Sister’s Uncut, an organisation fighting cuts to domestic violence services. She was involved in media campaigns and direct actions to bring attention to the numbers of women who die every day at the hands of their partners. Then in March 2020, a conversation with one of the Sisters took her on a different journey.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> Lockdown Legends: women of the scrub hubs Lockdown Legends: women of the scrub hubs Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:00:12 GMT 20:49 648ae2e0d9bb37001111c11e false https://beyondmedicine.org.uk/ 648ae2e0d9bb37001111c11e 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b lockdown-legends-women-of-the-scrub-hubs full 5 1 During the 2020 Covid Crisis, Jennie Caminada was part of a group of ordinary people who saved lives. Yet none set foot in a hospital, and all but one were women.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


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]]> During the 2020 Covid Crisis, Jennie Caminada was part of a group of ordinary people who saved lives. Yet none set foot in a hospital, and all but one were women.


In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together.


For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter,


This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[Where next for the women's movement]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 06:45:50 GMT 36:48 639b090f2bbaae00118763e4 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 639b090f2bbaae00118763e4 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b where-next-for-the-womens-movement full 4 6 This is the final episode in this current series, and we’re trying something a little different.


You may have heard some of your favourite podcasts doing live shows. This episode is our attempt at that although we did it a bit back to front. We ran the event – Where next for the women’s movement? - then decided to turn it into a podcast, so more people can hear it.


We invited along two speakers – Julie Begum from Women Unite Against Racism; and Jane Conor from Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners.


You can hear Jane’s story in episode 3 of this series: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/


You can discover Julie’s story on our website: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/


This episode features the full debate from the event, including discussions on challenging male dominated platforms, building confidence in women, burn out, ally-ship and much more. You can also hear from Period Power activists and the Women’s Chainmakers Festival organisers, amongst others.


For more information about Julie’s forthcoming Bengali cultural heritage project, visit https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/whats-on/bengali-photography-archive


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


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]]> This is the final episode in this current series, and we’re trying something a little different.


You may have heard some of your favourite podcasts doing live shows. This episode is our attempt at that although we did it a bit back to front. We ran the event – Where next for the women’s movement? - then decided to turn it into a podcast, so more people can hear it.


We invited along two speakers – Julie Begum from Women Unite Against Racism; and Jane Conor from Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners.


You can hear Jane’s story in episode 3 of this series: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/


You can discover Julie’s story on our website: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/


This episode features the full debate from the event, including discussions on challenging male dominated platforms, building confidence in women, burn out, ally-ship and much more. You can also hear from Period Power activists and the Women’s Chainmakers Festival organisers, amongst others.


For more information about Julie’s forthcoming Bengali cultural heritage project, visit https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/whats-on/bengali-photography-archive


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> “My British sense of pride comes from collective resistance” “My British sense of pride comes from collective resistance” Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:11:04 GMT 24:42 63907466a409f7001109b5a7 true https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 63907466a409f7001109b5a7 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b my-british-sense-of-pride-comes-from-collective-resistance Sonali Bhattacharyya full 4 5 Sonali Bhattacharyya is an award winning play write and screen writer. She is also one of the most prolific activists I have ever met, working with everyone from grassroots groups like Don’t Pay, organisers of the energy bill strike; to co-Chair of Momentum, a movement building popular support for socialist ideas and policies. Her writing and her activism are linked through themes of anti-racism and anti-imperialsm.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previous unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


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]]> Sonali Bhattacharyya is an award winning play write and screen writer. She is also one of the most prolific activists I have ever met, working with everyone from grassroots groups like Don’t Pay, organisers of the energy bill strike; to co-Chair of Momentum, a movement building popular support for socialist ideas and policies. Her writing and her activism are linked through themes of anti-racism and anti-imperialsm.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previous unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> “It’s the first time I felt truly ungovernable” “It’s the first time I felt truly ungovernable” Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:00:14 GMT 18:41 637e37a741235600100a70c9 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/ 637e37a741235600100a70c9 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b its-the-first-time-i-felt-truly-ungovernable Ziggy Melamed full 4 4 Resistance was in Ziggy Melamed’s DNA, as both her parents were highly political. So it was no surprise she joined the Socialist Workers’ Party as a teenager. But she was restless, frustrated with the organisation's hierarchical structures. Then a protest in 1996 changed everything.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


If you would like to learn more about the history of Reclaim the Streets, mentioned in this episode, see Greenham Common Part 3 (From Greenham to Reclaim the Streets) in series 3.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.

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]]> Resistance was in Ziggy Melamed’s DNA, as both her parents were highly political. So it was no surprise she joined the Socialist Workers’ Party as a teenager. But she was restless, frustrated with the organisation's hierarchical structures. Then a protest in 1996 changed everything.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


If you would like to learn more about the history of Reclaim the Streets, mentioned in this episode, see Greenham Common Part 3 (From Greenham to Reclaim the Streets) in series 3.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.

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]]> “We were the feminist alternative to Jackie magazine.” “We were the feminist alternative to Jackie magazine.” Fri, 11 Nov 2022 07:02:24 GMT 19:52 636ce8875b411b001202c7ec false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 636ce8875b411b001202c7ec 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b we-were-the-feminist-alternative-to-jackie-magazine Jane Conor full 4 3 In the depths the Winter of Discontent, as the Women’s Liberation movement was crumbling, Jane Conor and a group of idealistic young women brought Shocking Pink into the world; a feminist fanzine, with a neon glow, that would grab the attention of everyone, from the BBC to The Sun.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music and Balkan Night Train by Dieter van der Westen


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]]> In the depths the Winter of Discontent, as the Women’s Liberation movement was crumbling, Jane Conor and a group of idealistic young women brought Shocking Pink into the world; a feminist fanzine, with a neon glow, that would grab the attention of everyone, from the BBC to The Sun.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music and Balkan Night Train by Dieter van der Westen


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]]> “We didn’t stop racism but we made it fashionable to be an anti-racist” “We didn’t stop racism but we made it fashionable to be an anti-racist” Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:58 GMT 22:37 635004909e617a0012175395 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 635004909e617a0012175395 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b we-didnt-stop-racism-but-we-made-it-fashionable-to-be-an-ant Ruth Gregory full 4 2 Ruth Gregory’s grandmother was a suffragette, and her parents early members of CND. In 1976 she would make her own mark on the world, as she joined the Rock Against Racism collective. Using music, the group would change the cultural landscape of Britain.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


RAR-RAP (Rock Against Racism – Research ‘n’ Archive Project) was initiated in 2018 by Lucy Whitman, Kate Webb, Ruth Gregory and Andy Dark to catalogue the unique archives and develop an analysis which acknowledges the vibrant multi-tone nation, Rock Against Racism was embedded in at the time, as a vital component in making change.


RAR-RAP utilises collaborative exhibition making as a research tool to reflect on a collective memory and a collective narrative, appropriate to what RAR was: an example of participatory, organic organisation. This form of horizontal governance has contemporary resonance in movements of today. Using a time-line (drawn up by Wayne Minter) as a map through our archives, RAR-RAP has explored what we did and how we did it – how we communicated in a pre-digital age – what life was like around us and who the other campaigns that we collaborated with were.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music and Balkan Night Train by Dieter van der Westen.



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]]> Ruth Gregory’s grandmother was a suffragette, and her parents early members of CND. In 1976 she would make her own mark on the world, as she joined the Rock Against Racism collective. Using music, the group would change the cultural landscape of Britain.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previously unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


RAR-RAP (Rock Against Racism – Research ‘n’ Archive Project) was initiated in 2018 by Lucy Whitman, Kate Webb, Ruth Gregory and Andy Dark to catalogue the unique archives and develop an analysis which acknowledges the vibrant multi-tone nation, Rock Against Racism was embedded in at the time, as a vital component in making change.


RAR-RAP utilises collaborative exhibition making as a research tool to reflect on a collective memory and a collective narrative, appropriate to what RAR was: an example of participatory, organic organisation. This form of horizontal governance has contemporary resonance in movements of today. Using a time-line (drawn up by Wayne Minter) as a map through our archives, RAR-RAP has explored what we did and how we did it – how we communicated in a pre-digital age – what life was like around us and who the other campaigns that we collaborated with were.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music and Balkan Night Train by Dieter van der Westen.



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]]> <![CDATA["I went through my early years feeling very powerful" ]]> Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:00:17 GMT 22:29 63487a5fd399e40011dbf5ae false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 63487a5fd399e40011dbf5ae 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b i-went-through-my-early-years-feeling-very-powerful Gill Scott full 4 1 It was 1968 and Gill Scott was 13 years old. At home with her mum and dad in Stockport, she heard Enoch Powell’s infamous Rivers of Blood speech. Her parents were appalled, and to Gill he seemed like the devil himself. It will be a moment that shapes her consciousness, taking her on a journey through the 70s and 80s fighting racism and inequality through solidarity movements.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previous unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> It was 1968 and Gill Scott was 13 years old. At home with her mum and dad in Stockport, she heard Enoch Powell’s infamous Rivers of Blood speech. Her parents were appalled, and to Gill he seemed like the devil himself. It will be a moment that shapes her consciousness, taking her on a journey through the 70s and 80s fighting racism and inequality through solidarity movements.


In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previous unheard stories of women who changed society.


For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade.


Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[You Haven't Heard the Half of It]]> Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:55:13 GMT 55:27 62347321dcb85b00149f02b5 false https://podcasts.apple.com/.../you-havent.../id1609603569... 62347321dcb85b00149f02b5 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b you-havent-heard-the-half Jewish women resistance fighters in WW2 full Bringing you a special episode this week from my new podcast - You Haven't Heard The Half Of It. Looking at the hidden half of history with my co-host, Simon Cole from Hackney Tours. If you enjoy the episode, why not subscribe to that too where ever you get your podcasts.


This episode looks at how history often casts Jews as a passive victim, whether it is the pogroms or the Holocaust. A brilliant new book called the Light of Days by Judy Batalion reframes this narrative. But It’s a complex situation that gets tangled up in different Jewish factions, survivors’ guilt and the positioning of women’s narratives more generally.


Discover more about Judy Batalion and her book on her website


Discover more about Esther and her work at Women Activists of East London.


Discover more about Simon and his work at Hackney Tours


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This episode looks at how history often casts Jews as a passive victim, whether it is the pogroms or the Holocaust. A brilliant new book called the Light of Days by Judy Batalion reframes this narrative. But It’s a complex situation that gets tangled up in different Jewish factions, survivors’ guilt and the positioning of women’s narratives more generally.


Discover more about Judy Batalion and her book on her website


Discover more about Esther and her work at Women Activists of East London.


Discover more about Simon and his work at Hackney Tours


Music from Purple Planet


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]]> What they didn’t teach you in school about the suffragettes What they didn’t teach you in school about the suffragettes Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:05:03 GMT 30:02 61dfeb401b071d0012732f18 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/ 61dfeb401b071d0012732f18 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b what-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school-about-the-suffragettes East London Suffragettes full 3 6 I’m sure most of you know about the suffragettes: Emmeline Pankhurst, and her daughter Cristabel; their organisation, the Women’s Social and Political Union; chaining themselves to railings; smashing windows; the forced feeding. You probably were taught it in school. The problem is, it’s wrong.


Ok, so those things all did happen, but it is a very narrow view of what the movement was, who the women were, and why they were even doing it. Today, we are setting the record straight.


In this episode we talk to the historian David Rosenberg, to challenge our ideas about the campaign for female franchise, and why women in East London were so important to the movement.


David runs East End walking tours, both virtually and in person. New dates will be posted to his website from the end of January. See http://www.eastendwalks.com/ for further details.


David has also written a number of books about East End history. His book, Rebel Footprints has a chapter on the East London Suffragettes. You can order a copy here: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745338552/rebel-footprints-second-edition/


If you really want to dive into this fascinating history, then why not sign up to David’s forthcoming online course with the Bishopsgate Institute https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/activity/activists-who-changed-the-east-end


This is the last episode of this series. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast to make sure you get notified when our new series launches. Don’t miss out!


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> I’m sure most of you know about the suffragettes: Emmeline Pankhurst, and her daughter Cristabel; their organisation, the Women’s Social and Political Union; chaining themselves to railings; smashing windows; the forced feeding. You probably were taught it in school. The problem is, it’s wrong.


Ok, so those things all did happen, but it is a very narrow view of what the movement was, who the women were, and why they were even doing it. Today, we are setting the record straight.


In this episode we talk to the historian David Rosenberg, to challenge our ideas about the campaign for female franchise, and why women in East London were so important to the movement.


David runs East End walking tours, both virtually and in person. New dates will be posted to his website from the end of January. See http://www.eastendwalks.com/ for further details.


David has also written a number of books about East End history. His book, Rebel Footprints has a chapter on the East London Suffragettes. You can order a copy here: https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745338552/rebel-footprints-second-edition/


If you really want to dive into this fascinating history, then why not sign up to David’s forthcoming online course with the Bishopsgate Institute https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/whats-on/activity/activists-who-changed-the-east-end


This is the last episode of this series. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast to make sure you get notified when our new series launches. Don’t miss out!


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[Beauty queens, women's libbers and the communists]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:57:07 GMT 37:26 61b9ca0433f31d0014e35571 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 61b9ca0433f31d0014e35571 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b beauty-queens-womens-libbers-and-the-communists Jo Robinson full 3 5 In 1970, Women’s Liberation activists targeted the Miss World contest, propelling the movement on to the global stage. Among them was Jo Robinson, originally from Blackpool, now living in East London. This is her story of that infamous night.


Yet that night was also famous for crowning the first ever black beauty queen. Since the 1950s, political radical, Claudia Jones had been using beauty pageants in the fight against racism.


So what are beauty pageants – a cattle market or a way to empower black women?


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For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


For further stories about Claudia Jones and Jennifer Holsten, listen to the Unfinished Business podcast from the British Library


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


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]]> In 1970, Women’s Liberation activists targeted the Miss World contest, propelling the movement on to the global stage. Among them was Jo Robinson, originally from Blackpool, now living in East London. This is her story of that infamous night.


Yet that night was also famous for crowning the first ever black beauty queen. Since the 1950s, political radical, Claudia Jones had been using beauty pageants in the fight against racism.


So what are beauty pageants – a cattle market or a way to empower black women?


If you enjoy this podcast, please make sure you subscribe to make sure you don’t miss an episode. You can also help uplift the status of women’s history by telling your friends about it.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


For further stories about Claudia Jones and Jennifer Holsten, listen to the Unfinished Business podcast from the British Library


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> Zita Holbourne - From austerity to fascism Zita Holbourne - From austerity to fascism Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:53:28 GMT 27:04 61a74a8679ae560013768763 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 61a74a8679ae560013768763 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b zita-holbourne-from-austerity-to-fascism full 3 4 Zita grew up in South London, the child of an inter-racial relationship – dad was white and mum was black. Lessons in racial justice grew from watching and listening to her mother, whose passions and righteousness leaves you feeling a bit in awe.


Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about history’s troublemakers. In this week’s episode we explore race and racism in the UK; the part women have played in fighting it, and the risks they have taken in doing so.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> Zita grew up in South London, the child of an inter-racial relationship – dad was white and mum was black. Lessons in racial justice grew from watching and listening to her mother, whose passions and righteousness leaves you feeling a bit in awe.


Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about history’s troublemakers. In this week’s episode we explore race and racism in the UK; the part women have played in fighting it, and the risks they have taken in doing so.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 3]]> Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:14:15 GMT 26:36 619778f7bb49df001215fc24 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 619778f7bb49df001215fc24 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b greenham-common-peace-camp-part-3 Sophie full 3 3 This is the third and final part of our series on the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. For this episode we’re focus ing on someone who wasn’t even there, yet was irrecoverably touch by it. A woman who 100% captures the spirit of the movement, taking the fight to a new generation.


Sophie was born in 1968 in Orphington, on the south-east edge of Greater London. She grew up with a mother, who she describes as flamboyant. However the area itself was pretty conservative; both with a small and big C. The staid local atmosphere did not crush Sophie’s rebellious spirit how, nor her sense of justice, which began at an early age.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history’s troublemakers. This episode begins a three part series about the Greenham Common Women’s peace camp. We will explore what went on in the camp, the questions it raised, and the impact it had on the women who were there and those who came after.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


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]]> This is the third and final part of our series on the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp. For this episode we’re focus ing on someone who wasn’t even there, yet was irrecoverably touch by it. A woman who 100% captures the spirit of the movement, taking the fight to a new generation.


Sophie was born in 1968 in Orphington, on the south-east edge of Greater London. She grew up with a mother, who she describes as flamboyant. However the area itself was pretty conservative; both with a small and big C. The staid local atmosphere did not crush Sophie’s rebellious spirit how, nor her sense of justice, which began at an early age.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history’s troublemakers. This episode begins a three part series about the Greenham Common Women’s peace camp. We will explore what went on in the camp, the questions it raised, and the impact it had on the women who were there and those who came after.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 2]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:02:29 GMT 25:26 61825e01d840260011dfdf30 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 61825e01d840260011dfdf30 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b greenham-common-womens-peace-camp-part-2 From Greenham to Reclaim the Streets full 3 2 It was 1983, and Shelia Freeman was about to be one of thousands of women to bring down the fences at the RAF Greenham Common.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers. This is episode two in a three part series about the Greenham Common peace camp. If you’ve not heard our first episode, check that out now to understand the political context in which it emerged. Otherwise, stay with us as we go from Greenham to Sheila's lifelong commitment to protecting the planet.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


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]]> It was 1983, and Shelia Freeman was about to be one of thousands of women to bring down the fences at the RAF Greenham Common.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers. This is episode two in a three part series about the Greenham Common peace camp. If you’ve not heard our first episode, check that out now to understand the political context in which it emerged. Otherwise, stay with us as we go from Greenham to Sheila's lifelong commitment to protecting the planet.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> <![CDATA[Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp Part 1]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:14:25 GMT 23:32 6166a371dadea70014c088e9 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 6166a371dadea70014c088e9 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b greenham-common-womens-peace-camp-part-1 Ellen full 3 1 It was March 1982, and Ellen was about to go down to the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp for the first time, to protest at the RAF base storing US cruise missiles. Ellen describes it as a vigil of thousands, although news reports called it a blockade staged by 250 women, which resulted in 34 arrests. Whether or not the media and police deliberately downplayed what happened, it was a life changing moment for Ellen.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history’s troublemakers. This episode begins a three part series about the Greenham Common Women’s peace camp. We will explore what went on in the camp, the questions it raised, and the impact it had on the women who were there and those who came after.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> It was March 1982, and Ellen was about to go down to the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp for the first time, to protest at the RAF base storing US cruise missiles. Ellen describes it as a vigil of thousands, although news reports called it a blockade staged by 250 women, which resulted in 34 arrests. Whether or not the media and police deliberately downplayed what happened, it was a life changing moment for Ellen.


Rebel Women is a podcast about history’s troublemakers. This episode begins a three part series about the Greenham Common Women’s peace camp. We will explore what went on in the camp, the questions it raised, and the impact it had on the women who were there and those who came after.


For further stories about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest.


Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London.


Special thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today’s episode.


Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.


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]]> Rebel Women for Kids: Groundbreaking Women Rebel Women for Kids: Groundbreaking Women Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:13:36 GMT 5:41 60cca7ce7f213f00147b04e6 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/learning/primary/ 60cca7ce7f213f00147b04e6 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women-for-kids-groundbreaking-women Groundbreaking Women full 2 4 This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


Not that long ago, women were expected the be maids or mothers and not much else. They didn’t always go to school, they weren’t allowed careers, and they were expected to do everything their husband said. A lot of women were very sad. Some got so sad they became sick. They knew things had to change. But who was brave enough to go first? This month we discover some those pioneering women.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris and St James Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

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]]> This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


Not that long ago, women were expected the be maids or mothers and not much else. They didn’t always go to school, they weren’t allowed careers, and they were expected to do everything their husband said. A lot of women were very sad. Some got so sad they became sick. They knew things had to change. But who was brave enough to go first? This month we discover some those pioneering women.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris and St James Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

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]]> Rebel Women For Kids: The Women Who Shaped the NHS Rebel Women For Kids: The Women Who Shaped the NHS Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:27:11 GMT 5:44 60a644457e49eb00151a9301 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/learning/primary/ 60a644457e49eb00151a9301 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women-for-kids-the-women-who-shaped-the-nhs The Women Who Shaped the NHS full 2 3 This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


It’s easy to take the NHS for granted, but not that long ago it didn’t exist. If you got sick you had to pay to see a doctor. Many people could not afford that. Discover some of the pioneering women who helped shape the NHS, ensuring medical care for all.



This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris and St James Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

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]]> This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


It’s easy to take the NHS for granted, but not that long ago it didn’t exist. If you got sick you had to pay to see a doctor. Many people could not afford that. Discover some of the pioneering women who helped shape the NHS, ensuring medical care for all.



This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris and St James Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rebel Women for Kids: Victorian Schools Rebel Women for Kids: Victorian Schools Thu, 06 May 2021 10:54:36 GMT 5:30 6093caec6eff522f1f10f406 false https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/learning/primary/ 6093caec6eff522f1f10f406 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women-for-kids-schools Victorian Schools full 2 2 This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rebel Women for Kids: The Suffragettes Rebel Women for Kids: The Suffragettes Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:46:16 GMT 7:58 605c7fd81a5c036101b4ed8f false https://shows.acast.com/rebel-women/episodes/rebel-women-for-kids 605c7fd81a5c036101b4ed8f 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women-for-kids The Suffragettes full 2 1 This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> This is Rebel Women for kids, a new podcast for … well kids. It's full of amazing stories of daring and adventure, and the best thing is that all these stories are completely true. And even though this is a podcast for you kids, we think your grown ups might quite enjoy it too.


This podcast is designed to be used alongside our activity pack for 5-11 year olds, allowing them to explore history through play, imagination and creation. Sign up to receive a pack in the post at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary. By signing up for our postal packs you will receive free resources to help you in your tasks, but if you just can't wait you can download the activity sheet at www.eastlondonwomen/learning/primary.


Rebel Women for kids has been produced by Share UK, as part of our Women Activists of East London project. When not making podcasts for kids, we make shows for adults. Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode. Thanks to the William Morris Big Local for funding today's episode.


For further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 


Theme music by Purple Planet Music.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Battle for Equal Pay part 5: Dagenham Ford Machinists (1968 and beyond) The Battle for Equal Pay part 5: Dagenham Ford Machinists (1968 and beyond) Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:00:50 GMT 16:54 5f6320b203e7ea073a4724ca false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f6320b203e7ea073a4724ca 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b the-battle-for-equal-pay-part-5-dagenham-ford-machinists-196 full 1 9 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the final instalment of our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

The 1960s was a decade unlike any other. Young people across the world were rising up - with opposition to the Vietnam War, the 1968–69 civil unrest in France, the US civil rights movement and Women's Liberation.

But while Soho and Mayfair may have been swinging with style and revolution, out in the East London suburbs it was quite a different picture. In working class corners of the capital, post-war traditionalism ran alongside social and cultural change. While middle class women may have enjoyed new opportunities and freedoms, in places like Dagenham the options remained slim and wages low.

The fight for equal pay may have been forgotten altogether if it hadn't been for a group of working class women at the Ford factory in Dagenham. Change was coming, but would it be enough?

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.


Further reading and links

Dagenham sewing machinists recall strike that changed women's lives (Simon Goodley, The Guardian, 6 June 2013)

Protests in Paris, May 1968 – photographs then and now (Alicia Canter and Guy Lane, The Guardian, 2 May 2018)

My part in the anti-war demo that changed protest for ever (Donald Macintyre, The Guardian, 11 March 2018)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the final instalment of our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

The 1960s was a decade unlike any other. Young people across the world were rising up - with opposition to the Vietnam War, the 1968–69 civil unrest in France, the US civil rights movement and Women's Liberation.

But while Soho and Mayfair may have been swinging with style and revolution, out in the East London suburbs it was quite a different picture. In working class corners of the capital, post-war traditionalism ran alongside social and cultural change. While middle class women may have enjoyed new opportunities and freedoms, in places like Dagenham the options remained slim and wages low.

The fight for equal pay may have been forgotten altogether if it hadn't been for a group of working class women at the Ford factory in Dagenham. Change was coming, but would it be enough?

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest. 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.


Further reading and links

Dagenham sewing machinists recall strike that changed women's lives (Simon Goodley, The Guardian, 6 June 2013)

Protests in Paris, May 1968 – photographs then and now (Alicia Canter and Guy Lane, The Guardian, 2 May 2018)

My part in the anti-war demo that changed protest for ever (Donald Macintyre, The Guardian, 11 March 2018)

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]]> The Battle for Equal Pay part 4: Women war workers are back (1939-1945) The Battle for Equal Pay part 4: Women war workers are back (1939-1945) Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:00:26 GMT 17:26 5f59f08111856b68c1794b4b false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f59f08111856b68c1794b4b 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b the-battle-for-equal-pay-part-4-women-war-workers-are-back full 1 8 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the fourth in our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

As the Second World War began, women rose up once again to do their bit. They went to factories producing munitions. They built ships and aeroplanes. In the auxiliary services they became air-raid wardens, fire officers and drove ambulances, trains and trams. They worked on the railways, canals and on buses. They even built Waterloo Bridge.

As with World War One, the same anxieties rose up about women in the workplace. And the same issues surrounding wage inequality refused to go away. But this time, women were not messing around.

For the first time they started to win claims for equal pay. However, the gains were not all everyone hoped for.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

Millions like Us – Women's Lives During the Second World War by Virginia Nicholson

Women and work - World War II: 1939-1945 (StrikingWomen.org)

Air Transport Auxiliary website (Museum & Archive at Maidenhead Heritage Centre)

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]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the fourth in our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

As the Second World War began, women rose up once again to do their bit. They went to factories producing munitions. They built ships and aeroplanes. In the auxiliary services they became air-raid wardens, fire officers and drove ambulances, trains and trams. They worked on the railways, canals and on buses. They even built Waterloo Bridge.

As with World War One, the same anxieties rose up about women in the workplace. And the same issues surrounding wage inequality refused to go away. But this time, women were not messing around.

For the first time they started to win claims for equal pay. However, the gains were not all everyone hoped for.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

Millions like Us – Women's Lives During the Second World War by Virginia Nicholson

Women and work - World War II: 1939-1945 (StrikingWomen.org)

Air Transport Auxiliary website (Museum & Archive at Maidenhead Heritage Centre)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Battle for Equal Pay part 3: Teachers Keep Fighting (1920s and 30s) The Battle for Equal Pay part 3: Teachers Keep Fighting (1920s and 30s) Fri, 04 Sep 2020 10:00:28 GMT 13:55 5f50fe82f7f20332c7fbb606 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f50fe82f7f20332c7fbb606 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b the-battle-for-equal-pay-part-3-teachers-keep-fighting-1920s full 1 7 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the third in our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

The outbreak of war in 1914 cause huge disruption to the education system. As men enlisted, women stepped up to fill the sudden gaping hole in Britain's classrooms. But while women now made up the majority in teaching, their pay remained unequal.

Many women teachers were ex-suffragettes, and they weren't going down without a fight.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

Women Teachers and Feminist Politics by Alison Oram

(currently out of print, available used through Amazon)

On New Women:

Daughters of decadence: the New Woman in the Victorian fin de siècle by Greg Buzwell (British Library)

On Ethel Froud:

Ethel Froud suffragette & NUWT secretary by Hilda Kean

On the National Union of Women Teachers:

A guide to the National Union of Women Teachers Archive Collection (University College London Library Services)

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]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the third in our five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

The outbreak of war in 1914 cause huge disruption to the education system. As men enlisted, women stepped up to fill the sudden gaping hole in Britain's classrooms. But while women now made up the majority in teaching, their pay remained unequal.

Many women teachers were ex-suffragettes, and they weren't going down without a fight.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

Women Teachers and Feminist Politics by Alison Oram

(currently out of print, available used through Amazon)

On New Women:

Daughters of decadence: the New Woman in the Victorian fin de siècle by Greg Buzwell (British Library)

On Ethel Froud:

Ethel Froud suffragette & NUWT secretary by Hilda Kean

On the National Union of Women Teachers:

A guide to the National Union of Women Teachers Archive Collection (University College London Library Services)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Battle for Equal Pay part 2: Women War Time Workers (1900 - 1918) The Battle for Equal Pay part 2: Women War Time Workers (1900 - 1918) Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:00:20 GMT 14:29 5f4695250badec7ec254ff98 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f4695250badec7ec254ff98 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b the-battle-for-equal-pay-part-2-women-war-time-workers full 1 6 Episode 6

The battle for Equal Pay part 2: Women War Time Workers (1900-1918)

Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the second in a five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

On the eve of the First World War, women's lives revolved around the home; a sheltered life of servitude to the family. And while some did work, employment options were normally limited and unfulfilling, with most ending up in domestic service.

But during the First World War, it wasn't long before the principal of women's place being in the home began to crumble. Male conscription forced employers to accept they needed women's labour and by the end of the war, at least one million women had been added to the British workforce.

But this rise in organised labour did not lead to equal pay. Women were merely interlopers, holding the jobs until the men returned. It made sense that they should be paid less.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

The Road to Equality (Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work)

12 Things You Didn't Know About Women In The First World War (Imperial War Museum)

Women and domestic service in Victorian society by Kate Clarke (The History Press)

Commemorating Silvertown: 100 years after London's largest explosion (Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands)

Women's work in WW1 (Striking Women)

Sylvia Pankhurst (Spartacus Educational)

The London transport women workers' strike, 1918 by Ken Weller (libcom.org)

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]]> Episode 6

The battle for Equal Pay part 2: Women War Time Workers (1900-1918)

Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the second in a five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

On the eve of the First World War, women's lives revolved around the home; a sheltered life of servitude to the family. And while some did work, employment options were normally limited and unfulfilling, with most ending up in domestic service.

But during the First World War, it wasn't long before the principal of women's place being in the home began to crumble. Male conscription forced employers to accept they needed women's labour and by the end of the war, at least one million women had been added to the British workforce.

But this rise in organised labour did not lead to equal pay. Women were merely interlopers, holding the jobs until the men returned. It made sense that they should be paid less.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London. 

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

The Road to Equality (Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work)

12 Things You Didn't Know About Women In The First World War (Imperial War Museum)

Women and domestic service in Victorian society by Kate Clarke (The History Press)

Commemorating Silvertown: 100 years after London's largest explosion (Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands)

Women's work in WW1 (Striking Women)

Sylvia Pankhurst (Spartacus Educational)

The London transport women workers' strike, 1918 by Ken Weller (libcom.org)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Battle for Equal Pay part 1: The Family Wage (1850 - 1900) The Battle for Equal Pay part 1: The Family Wage (1850 - 1900) Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:00:36 GMT 19:12 5f3e7f031e5e115b5f652322 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f3e7f031e5e115b5f652322 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b the-battle-for-equal-pay-part-1-the-family-wage-1850-1900 full 1 5 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the first in a five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

Much of this battle has taken place in the boroughs of East London, and there is a clear reason for this. People join unions when they feel under threat – you see higher membership in dangerous trades like coal mining than you do in safe jobs like journalism. In East London, industrial accidents and even death were a daily occurrence. A union was a form of insurance, providing some protection against those everyday risks.

Organising women's labour wasn't straight forward however. To start with, there were a lot less of them. And they often didn't have the support of their male colleagues. 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Music by DanoSongs. 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.


Further reading and links

The Industrial Revolution by Matthew White (British Library, 14 Oct 2009) 

"Rouse, Ye Women": The Cradley Heath Chain Makers' Strike, 1910 (Online Exhibition, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick Library) 

Clementina Black, Fantasy CV (TUC 150 Website) 

Clementina Black (Spartacus Educational) 

Mary Macarthur (Working Class Movement Library) 

Mary Macarthur and the Sweated Industries (Historic England)

J is for Jam Maker (Amanda Wilkinson's Victorian Occupations, 10 March 2016) 

An Historical Introduction to the Campaign for Equal Pay by Mary Davis (Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

This episode is the first in a five-part series about the battle for equal pay; a journey that spans nearly 100 years, from the late 1880s to the 1970 Equal Pay Act.

Much of this battle has taken place in the boroughs of East London, and there is a clear reason for this. People join unions when they feel under threat – you see higher membership in dangerous trades like coal mining than you do in safe jobs like journalism. In East London, industrial accidents and even death were a daily occurrence. A union was a form of insurance, providing some protection against those everyday risks.

Organising women's labour wasn't straight forward however. To start with, there were a lot less of them. And they often didn't have the support of their male colleagues. 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

Special thanks to the Barry Amiel and Norman Melburn Trust for their support of today's episode.

 

Music by DanoSongs. 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.


Further reading and links

The Industrial Revolution by Matthew White (British Library, 14 Oct 2009) 

"Rouse, Ye Women": The Cradley Heath Chain Makers' Strike, 1910 (Online Exhibition, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick Library) 

Clementina Black, Fantasy CV (TUC 150 Website) 

Clementina Black (Spartacus Educational) 

Mary Macarthur (Working Class Movement Library) 

Mary Macarthur and the Sweated Industries (Historic England)

J is for Jam Maker (Amanda Wilkinson's Victorian Occupations, 10 March 2016) 

An Historical Introduction to the Campaign for Equal Pay by Mary Davis (Winning Equal Pay: the value of women's work)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[Walthamstow's Radical Women ]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:00:15 GMT 32:42 5f33fe49c87c087c77f34bc4 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f33fe49c87c087c77f34bc4 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b walthamstows-radical-women full 1 4 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

This episode brings you an audio guided tour of Walthamstow's radical past. The tour was originally intended to be delivered in association with JoyRiders, an organisation which empowers women by introducing them to the joys of cycling.

 

Walthamstow is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a manor owned by an Anglo-Saxon nobleman called Earl Waltheof. It later became a rural development with a small village centre, now known as Walthamstow Village. It was popular with the gentry, who used it as a retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city.

 

Trailblazing Walthamstow women discussed along the route include: Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, a campaigning socialist and early member of Britain's first socialist political party, the Social Democratic Federation (SDF); Karpal Kaur Sandhu, the world's first Asian female police officer; housing activists Melanie Briggs and Nicole Holgate; Hibo Wardere, who led the fight against FGM in Britain; and more.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

 

JoyRiders London

 

JoyRiders video cycle tour of Walthamstow (YouTube)

 

A People's History of Walthamstow by James Diamond (The History Press)

 

May Morris: Art & Life, New Perspectives - edited by Lynn Hulse (William Morris Gallery)

 

Cut: One Women's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today by Hibo Wardere (Goodreads link)

 

Butterfields Won't Budge Facebook group

 

Educate to Eradicate website

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]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

This episode brings you an audio guided tour of Walthamstow's radical past. The tour was originally intended to be delivered in association with JoyRiders, an organisation which empowers women by introducing them to the joys of cycling.

 

Walthamstow is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a manor owned by an Anglo-Saxon nobleman called Earl Waltheof. It later became a rural development with a small village centre, now known as Walthamstow Village. It was popular with the gentry, who used it as a retreat from the hustle and bustle of the city.

 

Trailblazing Walthamstow women discussed along the route include: Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick, a campaigning socialist and early member of Britain's first socialist political party, the Social Democratic Federation (SDF); Karpal Kaur Sandhu, the world's first Asian female police officer; housing activists Melanie Briggs and Nicole Holgate; Hibo Wardere, who led the fight against FGM in Britain; and more.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading and links

 

JoyRiders London

 

JoyRiders video cycle tour of Walthamstow (YouTube)

 

A People's History of Walthamstow by James Diamond (The History Press)

 

May Morris: Art & Life, New Perspectives - edited by Lynn Hulse (William Morris Gallery)

 

Cut: One Women's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today by Hibo Wardere (Goodreads link)

 

Butterfields Won't Budge Facebook group

 

Educate to Eradicate website

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]]> Hackney Rebels Audio Walking Tour Hackney Rebels Audio Walking Tour Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:00:20 GMT 1:11:18 5f214b6e8bd3402cd0cc9948 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f214b6e8bd3402cd0cc9948 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b hackney-rebels-audio-walking-tour full 1 3 Hackney Rebels Audio Walking Tour

 

Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

In a change from our usual format, this week Esther Freeman is joined by Simon Cole from Hackney Tours for an audio tour of Hackney in London's East End.

 

Once a rural idyll, the industrial revolution brought urbanisation and poverty to Hackney, leading in turn to a burgeoning radical socio-political force.

 

We hear about the borough's radical history from a feminist perspective, along with a few of the key figures who, from the late 1600s to the 1800s, established the dissenting and non-conformist community which has flourished in Hackney to the present day.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by DanoSongs and Purple Planet Music.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

 

Who were the Baader-Meinhof gang? (BBC News, 12 February 2007)

 

Look back in anger (Martin Bright, The Observer, 3 February 2002)

 

A Hackney Autobiography - inspired by Centreprise cooperative

 

Dalston Peace Mural unveiled after restoration works (Hackney Gazette, 18 September 2014)

 

Hackney Tours

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]]> Hackney Rebels Audio Walking Tour

 

Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

In a change from our usual format, this week Esther Freeman is joined by Simon Cole from Hackney Tours for an audio tour of Hackney in London's East End.

 

Once a rural idyll, the industrial revolution brought urbanisation and poverty to Hackney, leading in turn to a burgeoning radical socio-political force.

 

We hear about the borough's radical history from a feminist perspective, along with a few of the key figures who, from the late 1600s to the 1800s, established the dissenting and non-conformist community which has flourished in Hackney to the present day.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by DanoSongs and Purple Planet Music.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

 

Who were the Baader-Meinhof gang? (BBC News, 12 February 2007)

 

Look back in anger (Martin Bright, The Observer, 3 February 2002)

 

A Hackney Autobiography - inspired by Centreprise cooperative

 

Dalston Peace Mural unveiled after restoration works (Hackney Gazette, 18 September 2014)

 

Hackney Tours

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]]> Women of the Gay Liberation Front and Lesbian Suffragettes Women of the Gay Liberation Front and Lesbian Suffragettes Fri, 31 Jul 2020 10:00:55 GMT 26:23 5f21470a65f3cc66ef4b9e52 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f21470a65f3cc66ef4b9e52 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b women-of-the-gay-liberation-front-and-lesbian-suffragettes full 1 2 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

Today's episode features the formation of the Gay Liberation Front, which was inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York.

 

Although the GLF was dominated by men, there were women involved, including several who helped write the manifesto.

 

While Stonewall and the Gay Liberation Front launched the sexual revolution, they were by no means the first queer activists.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

 

Stonewall Riots (Wikipedia)

 

Stonewall Uprising: 50 years of LGBT history (Stonewall website) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-uprising-50-years-lgbt-history

 

The Gay Liberation Front's Sexual Revolution (Peter Tatchell, The Guardian, 12 October 2010)

 

Gay Liberation front Manifesto (British Library)

 

Dear Girl: The diaries and letters of two working women 1897 – 1917, edited by Tierl Thompson (currently out of print, available used through Amazon)


100 years after giving women the vote, it's time to recognise lesbian, bi and queer suffragists (Jasmine Andersson, Pink News, 6 February 2018)

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]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers.

 

Today's episode features the formation of the Gay Liberation Front, which was inspired by the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York.

 

Although the GLF was dominated by men, there were women involved, including several who helped write the manifesto.

 

While Stonewall and the Gay Liberation Front launched the sexual revolution, they were by no means the first queer activists.

 

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

 

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

 

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music.

 

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

 

Stonewall Riots (Wikipedia)

 

Stonewall Uprising: 50 years of LGBT history (Stonewall website) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/stonewall-uprising-50-years-lgbt-history

 

The Gay Liberation Front's Sexual Revolution (Peter Tatchell, The Guardian, 12 October 2010)

 

Gay Liberation front Manifesto (British Library)

 

Dear Girl: The diaries and letters of two working women 1897 – 1917, edited by Tierl Thompson (currently out of print, available used through Amazon)


100 years after giving women the vote, it's time to recognise lesbian, bi and queer suffragists (Jasmine Andersson, Pink News, 6 February 2018)

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]]> Minnie, Adelaide and Melvina Minnie, Adelaide and Melvina Fri, 24 Jul 2020 10:00:16 GMT 23:07 5f15722f22826e4ed02d0956 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ 5f15722f22826e4ed02d0956 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b minnie-adelaide-and-melvina full 1 1 Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers. 

These women chained themselves to railings, poured ink in postboxes and sometimes worse. One woman even followed Churchill on his public speaking tour, ringing a bell every time he tried to speak. 

They defy everything we know about Victorian ladies. They were loud and angry; and they weren't afraid to show it. We feel that same anger today. 

These women inspire us to keep fighting. 

Today's show comes to you in three parts. Three parts for three stories about three women. Women who would risk everything for what they believed in.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by DanoSongs and Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

Minnie Lansbury: suffragette, socialist and rebel councillor by Janine Booth

Adelaide Knight, leader of the first east London suffragettes (East End Women's Museum)

Adelaide Knight: the forgotten working class suffragette (The Telegraph)

Adelaide Knight (Wikipedia)

Jolly George, 1920: when British workers stood up for revolutionary Russia (Counterfire)

The suffragettes weren’t just white, middle-class women throwing stones (Sarah Jackson, The Guardian, 12 October 2015)

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]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about history's troublemakers. 

These women chained themselves to railings, poured ink in postboxes and sometimes worse. One woman even followed Churchill on his public speaking tour, ringing a bell every time he tried to speak. 

They defy everything we know about Victorian ladies. They were loud and angry; and they weren't afraid to show it. We feel that same anger today. 

These women inspire us to keep fighting. 

Today's show comes to you in three parts. Three parts for three stories about three women. Women who would risk everything for what they believed in.

For show notes, reading lists and further stories about East London women, visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram or Pinterest.

Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non-profit community group based in London.

Special thanks to the National Heritage Lottery Fund for their support of today's episode.

 

Main theme by DanoSongs. Incidental music by DanoSongs and Purple Planet Music.

Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at PodcastingEditor.com.

 

Further reading

Minnie Lansbury: suffragette, socialist and rebel councillor by Janine Booth

Adelaide Knight, leader of the first east London suffragettes (East End Women's Museum)

Adelaide Knight: the forgotten working class suffragette (The Telegraph)

Adelaide Knight (Wikipedia)

Jolly George, 1920: when British workers stood up for revolutionary Russia (Counterfire)

The suffragettes weren’t just white, middle-class women throwing stones (Sarah Jackson, The Guardian, 12 October 2015)

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]]> Rebel Women trailer Rebel Women trailer Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:40:35 GMT 2:42 5f02fd396ee064536b800693 false http://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/ 5f02fd396ee064536b800693 5ef5e6dae394f969b76ed89b rebel-women-trailer trailer Rebel Women is a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.


But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.


Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons.


Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.


Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk.


Music by DanoSongs


Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at podcastingeditor.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Rebel Women is a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled.


But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements.


Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons.


Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act.


Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk.


Music by DanoSongs


Produced and edited by Steve Woodward at podcastingeditor.com.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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