Inspirational season after November. Thank you, dear Maria Angeles!

Feminism ja naisõiguslus. An article in Sirp (in Estonian).

Dagmar Kase. Feminism ja naisõiguslus. Sirp. 10.12.2010

Lühendatud ettekanne 27.10.2010 feminaril „Feministid tulevad kell kolm”.

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Aitäh! Thank you, Maria Angeles!

Why aren't you a feminist?

leeraloo found a pretty interesting article in In These Times, "Girls Gone Anti-Feminist", by Susan J. Douglas, and though she had some problems with the article, leeraloo thought she’d post it as a good segue into a topic she has been meaning to explore on her blog.

And leeraloo asks 'Why aren’t you a feminist?'.

Afterthoughts

The first "Feminists arrive at three" is over and we want to thank all participants, helpers, partners, visitors who helped an idea, a dream that sprung up a couple of years ago in hot Madrid, to become true in snowy, white Tallinn. We spent five unforgettable days with intelligent, creative, talented, special people with whom we discussed different forms of violence against women. We listened, we talked, learned, explored and we found that there is still so much to be done in Estonia: starting with the meanings of the words, definitions and the understanding of the whole phenomena as far as to the demand of the specific law. We enjoyed inspiring video and film art, we were marvelled by a gorgeous burlesque performance, we danced in März and we realized how important is an existence of such an event, our own room, our environment. Time and place where we can talk, share, listen, participate, be present, be together, and through all of this increase awareness of all the wide range of issues related to feminism.
Dagmar Kase summed it up in her feminar's talk with the following words: "In 12 years, there has not been many changes in Estonia - "'feminism / feminist" and "women's liberation / women's liberation' activist' as meanings are even more distanced from each other and negative shades of these meanings are not lost. Thus, the past is not gone, it is still here with us. How to change the meanings more positive? Solving the issue is mostly related to our own attitude towards the meanings and behaviour, and depends heavily on the actions we take.
One way is to bring together people, without shame and fear, under "feminists arrive at three", which among other things proves the existence of feminists and their arrival, and no less important is the fact that feminists do not arrive in the dark, and they do not leave."
So the feminists arrived at three but they do not go away at five. See you again in November 2011!

In estonian: Järelmõtted
Anna-Maria Penu

Järelmõtted

Esimene “Feministid tulevad kell kolm” on läbi ja tahame südamest tänada kõiki osavõtjaid, abilisi, koostööpartnereid, külalisi, kes meie ideele õla alla panid ning aitasid paari aasta eest juulikuiselt palavas Madridis tärganud unistusel saada lumivalges Tallinnas rahvusvaheliseks reaalsuseks. Veetsime viis unustamatut päeva intelligentsete, loovate, andekate, eriliste inimeste seltsis, kellega koos arutlesime naiste vastu suunatud vägivalla erivormide üle. Me kuulasime, rääkisime ise, õppisime, selgitasime ja leidsime, et Eestis tuleb veel palju teha, alustades sõnade tähenduste, nähtuste definitsioonide ja asjade õigesti nimetamisega kuni vastava seaduse nõudmiseni välja. Elasime kaasa inspireerivale video- ja filmikunstile, nautisime võrratut burleski etendust, tantsisime Märzi peol ja mõistsime, kui tähtis on taolise ürituse, meie oma ruumi, keskkonna olemasolu. Koht ja aeg, kus asjadest rääkida, kogemusi jagada, kuulata, osa võtta, olla kohal, olla koos ning läbi kõige selle tõsta teadlikkust kõikidest feminismiga seotud teemadest.
Dagmar Kase võttis selle oma feminaril toimunud ettekandes kokku järgnevate sõnadega:”12 aastaga on Eestis muutunud see, et „feminism/feminist" ja „naisõiguslus/naisõiguslane" on tähendustena teineteisest veelgi rohkem kaugenenud ning tähenduste negatiivsed varjundid ei ole kadunud. Seega, minevik ei ole läinud mööda, see on veel siin ja meiega. Kuidas tähendusi positiivsemaks muuta? Küsimuse lahendamine on valdavalt seotud meiepoolse tähendustesse suhtumise ja käitumisega ning sõltub suurel määral sammudest, mida astume. Üheks võimaluseks on ilma häbi ja kartuseta koondada üritused ja inimesed nime "feministid tulevad kell kolm" alla, mis muuhulgas tõendab feministide olemasolu ja nende saabumist ning mitte vähemtähtis ei ole fakt, et feministid ei saabu pimedas ja nad ei lahku”.
Nii et feministid tulid kell kolm aga nad ei lähe kell viis ära. Kohtumiseni novembris 2011!

Anna-Maria Penu

24.11 - 28.11.2010 (PROGRAMME IN ENGLISH)

Wednesday, 24.11.2010

17.00 - 20.00 workshop "We Build Sisterhood!"

(in English. Please note that there is no more space left to participate!)

Tallinn University, room M 648 (Uus-Sadama5)

Malin Gustavsson (Finland)

Gender equality, feminism, discussions about sexual harrassament and particular attempts to talk about mens violence against women are often met by heavy resistance. This resistance differs depending on who you are, where you are and when you choose to point out inequalities.

To continuously have to defend oneself can be frustrating. This workshop highlights every day techniques that individuals and groups can use in order to empower themselves and each other to create a more constructive dialogue.

20.45 - 21.45 video screening "Preoccupation" (FemLink)

(English subtitles)

Museum of Occupations, Toompea 8

Thursday, 25.11.2010

10.00 - 14.00 conference "Kelle probleem on naistevastane vägivald? / Whose concern is violence against women? "

(http://www.enu.ee/enu.php?keel=1&id=386, registration by 2010konverents@gmail.com)

Mustpeade Maja, Pikk tn 26

White Ribbon Award by Estonian Women’s Associations Roundtable

17.00 - 20.00 workshop "Feminist Self Defense"

(in English. Please note that there is no more space left to participate!)

Tallinn University, room T 314 (Narva mnt 25)

Milla Ahola (Finland)

Practical workshop for women and trans, with mental, verbal and physical self defense. Including games and role-play

Additional information:

in Russian: http://www.myspace.com/feministskajasamozaschita

in English: http://www.myspace.com/feminist_sister

20.45 - 21.45 video screening "Fragility" (FemLink)

(English subtitles)

Museum of Occupations, Toompea 8

Friday, 26.11.2010

17.00 - 20.00 workshop "Empowerment and Basic Self-esteem"

(in English. Please note that there is no more space left to participate!)

Tallinn University, room M 648 (Uus-Sadama5)

Maite Sarrió Catalá (Spain)

20.45 - 21.45 video screening "Resistance" (FemLink)

(English subtitles)

Museum of Occupations, Toompea 8

Saturday, 27.11.2010

11.00 - 17.00 FEMINAR

(translation into Estonian, registration needed (registration till 22.11.2010 by e-mail feministidtulevad(at)gmail.com)

Tallinn Hall, Tallinn University, room M 218 (Uus-Sadama5)

Thematic books and tickets for party "Written on the Body" (27.11) for sale! Cash only! Regarding the tickets - please be sure to bring exact amount!

Schedule of the feminar:

11.00 - 11.25 Zakia Khan (Sweden)

"Ain’t I a woman? - the campaign for undocumented women's right to protection."

11.25 - 11.45 Dagmar Kase (Estonia)

"Feminism and Women's Liberation - Violence in the Space of Meanings"

11.45 - 11.50 Q & A

11.50 - 12.30 Prof. Jorunn Økland (Norra, video-conference)

12.30 - 12.35 Q & A, break

12.35 - 13.15 Liina Siib (Estonia)

"Representation of a Woman as a Victim and as an Executor of Violence."

13.15 - 13.25 Q & A, break

13.25 - 14.05 Maria Angeles Bustamente Ruano (Spain)

"Sexual Harrasment, an Obstacle for Achievement of The Human Rights in a Working Place."

14.05 - 14.45 Q & A, discussion, lunch break

14.45 - 15.25 Prof. dr. Gloria Wekker (Netherlands)

"By any means necessary. Women resisting Violence."

15.25 - 15.40 Q & A, discussion, break

15.40 - 16.00 Anna-Maria Penu (Estonia / Spain)

"What it Means to Talk in Mother Tongue in a Father's House on Fatherland? Thoughts about Womens' Self-violence"

16.00 - 16.10 Q & A, discussion, break

16.10 - 16.50 Nanna Lüth (Germany)

"Creative-theoretical Research about Sexism / Racism in Advertisment."

Moderator Anna-Maria Penu

18.00 - 20.30 video screening "Our Dreams and Our Freedom" (Petra Innanen (Finland), Dagmar Kase (Estonia), Ingrida Picukane (Latvia), Heidi Romo (Finland), Liina Siib (Estonia),

Rut Suso and Maria Pavon (Spain),

Anna-Stina Treumund (Estonia);

English subtitles) + discussion with the artists.

Museum of Occupations, Toompea 8

Discussion with Petra Innanen (Finland), Ingrida Picukane (Latvia), Heidi Romo (Finland), Liina Siib (Estonia) and Anna-Stina Treumund (Estonia).

Moderators Dagmar Kase and Anna-Maria Penu

22.00 - ... party "Written on the Body".

März project space, Olevimägi 7

Music: DJ-d Gulag Retro and Madle van Dyke

Tickets: 75 */ 100

Doors open at 22.00. A free welcome drink!

* Presale tickets during the feminar (11 - 17, near to the Tallinn University, Tallinn Hall, room M 218 (Uus-Sadama5)).

Cash only! Please be sure to bring exact amount!

Sunday, 28.11.2010

15.00 - 16.30 burlesque-performance "Rebellesque from Helsinki"

Kanuti Gildi saal, Pikk tn 20

http://www.saal.ee/event/257

17.00 - 18.00 discussion with burlesque-artists (Bettie Blackheart, Kiki Hawaiji, Tinker Bell, Bent Van Der Bleu ja Frank Doggenstein from Finland).

Kanuti Gildi saal

Moderator Dagmar Kase

ALL EVENTS FOR FREE (EXCEPT PARTY 27.11)!

NB! Please register to the feminar till 22.11.2010 by e-mail feministidtulevad(at)gmail.com!

NB! The Organizers reserve the right to change the programme and the schedule.

Please refer to the http://feministid.blogspot.com/ and Facebook Feministid tulevad kell kolm for more details.

Additional info: Dagmar Kase (dagmar.kase@artun.ee) and Anna-Maria Penu (annamaria.penu@gmail.com).

Supported by: The Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Gambling Tax Board, Nordic Culture Point, The Arts Council of Finland