Self Defence
Self defence is what we do to make our lives safer on a daily basis. Self defence increases our self-confidence and improves the quality of our lives! And it’s fun too!
A group is being set up at Manchester University - if you’re interested contact women’s officer Kate Kirkpatrick on 0161 275 2939. All women welcome, whatever your physical ability, and you don’t have to be a student.

The Pankhurst Centre
Located in the building just off Oxford Road where the Pankhurst family (prominent suffregettes) lived, this women’s centre has loads of facilities and activities. With stuff ranging from friendly women’s drop-ins to free DIY and bike maintenance courses, plus a book shop and cafe, you’re sure to find something exciting. Stop by and check it out. Pankhurst Centre, 60-62 Nelson Road, Manchester M13 9WP (0161 273 5673, pankhurst@zetnet.co.uk)

The Menstruation Revolution!
Sick of shelling out £££s every month to multinationals for chemically treated ‘feminine hygiene’ products that ruin the environment? There are alternatives! And they’re usually cheaper, better for your body and better for the environment. Sounds good? Check out:
The Mooncup: www.mooncup.co.uk
The Keeper: www.menses.co.uk
Washable Pads: www.moon-mamas.com

Grrrls Kick Ass in Alternative Culture!
From 4th-7th September 2003, Manchester played host to Ladyfest: a celebration of women’s music, art, ideas and lives with a DIY punk ethic and a hefty dose of radical feminist politics. Rock on!
There’s loads of female musicians, artists, zine-creators, activists and divas in Manchester. See the Ladyfest Manchester website for future events and contacts. www.ladyfestmanchester.org

Misogynist Adverts
Everywhere you turn there’s adverts with skinny, made-up women, trying to tell me I’m ugly, fat and need to spend all my money on skin creams, cleansers, shampoos, conditioners and waxes. People survived for thousands of years without any of it, but now it’s supposed to be part of our ‘daily beauty routine’? I don’t use any of that shit and loads of boys still want to fuck me so FUCK YOU L’OREAL. Of course every ad has a model in it and they all look the same, tall and thin with an inane smile and artificially white teeth. No, actually I don’t need to be told to hate my body eight times before breakfast, thanks. And then the experts wonder why there are so many women going anorexic and bullimic.
So get out there and trash those ads. They’re killing us; are you going to let them push their sexist shit in our faces everytime we walk down the street? Get a can of spray paint and I’ll see you on the streets. It’s the only makeup we need.