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As @sharrond62 shared earlier, her new book 'Unfair Play', written with journalist Craig Lord, is out on 22 June.

You can preorder at #OurFeministLibrary here:

uk.bookshop.org/a/7614/9781800…

#FairPlayForWomen #SaveWomensSports #booktwt #BookTwitter 📚♀️ @fairplaywomen @DerryBanShee Image
'Unfair Play - The Battle For Womens Sport' makes the case that this callous indifference to women in sport is the latest stage in a long history of sexism on the part of sport’s higher-ups & provides the facts, science & arguments that will help us ♀️ get the justice we deserve. Image
Sharron was part of @fairplaywomen's panel 'Defending Women's Sports' at #FiLiA2022, which you can read about here:

fairplayforwomen.com/defending-wome…
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🧵Daily I’m astonished by the solidarity of the sisterhood. Yes factions arise and YES these cut deep but decpite all of this we still manage to come together for a shared goal. Even if we are working separately in our corners finessing our style of activism when we
come together, like @FiLiA_charity AMAZING things happen.
Women share archived articles those who can’t afford subscriptions can stay informed.
#FiLiA2022 had concessionary rates for tickets making it more affordable.
And drinks are liberally brought down the pub.
For all the infighting and talk of factions WE ARE UNITED. We all share in the same goal of limiting harm and seeming it’s reach.
Our reasons may differ but we are in this together. We must build on our shared goals because when we do
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I was with @2022arrested when she was arrested for the heinous crime of asking a man to leave the female toilets in a bar. In a classic case of guilt by association the 3 of us with her were also kicked out. The bouncer took the drinks we just paid for and spilled them on us.
I asked the female staff member what happened. She said B asked a tw to leave the female toilets. I asked what's a tw. She called me transphobic. I asked her what transphobic means. She said something like disrespect of people who have transitioned. I asked what transition means.
She called me transphobic. Her and the bouncers demanded we leave. After some back and forth with them, I exited the bar while gleefully ripping the piss out of the burley bouncer who seemed to enjoy his authority. He told me he didn't know if his mother was a man or a woman 😂
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Introduction by @rebelyarns. It's important and necessary for feminists to discuss strategy. Where better than FiLiA. #WPUKFiLiA.
We are making a space for respectful disagreement. It's a skill to be able to disagree well - let's not waste the opportunity. #WPUKFiLiA
Pragna Patel introduced. She's talking about the circumstances we find ourselves in #WPUKFiLiA. The rise of the far and religious right.
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Ali shares some stats from England and Wales: 2021 – 63,136 allegations of rape – 1.3% charged
2022 – 70,330 allegations of rape – 3,2% charged
20% of reports end in arrest
3% end in charge

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
1 in 4 women experience rape or sexual assault.

1 in 2 are assaulted by their partner or ex-partner.

5 in 6 know their assailant.

90% of perpetrators of sexual assault are male.

84% of victims of sexual assault are female.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
43% of women have experienced touching or groping in public.

28% have experienced indecent exposure.

62% have been catcalled.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
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Come join us now in the foyer where we are gathering for this year's rally.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
#FiLiA2022
We are gathering to move off.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
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Our theme is male sexual violence against women and girls. Our MC is @Helsbells_86 and our keynote is Ali Morris, @FiLiA_charity Welsh VAWG lead.

#BythEiBaiHi
#NeverHerFault
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1/ FiLiA is driven by the passion + dedication of its team.

Our annual event is unfunded and organised by volunteers. In 2019 we measured the Woman-hours that made FiLiA happen ... 8,344! It's more now, as FiLiA has grown.

Some things along the way ...

filia.org.uk
2/ We took FiLiA out of London to reach more Women and to grow the movement. Our CEO moves every year to hear from and engage local Women.

We gained charitable status.

We started the Friends of FiLiA scheme to support Women to participate in FiLiA.

filia.org.uk/friends-of-fil…
3/ We've held FiLiA in #London #Manchester #Bradford #Portsmouth

1,350 tickets were sold last year. We anticipate that #FiLiA2022 in #Cardiff will be even bigger

So far Women from 62 countries have made their way to FiLiA to speak.

filia.org.uk
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