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Building Sisterhood and Solidarity, Amplifying the Voices of Women, Defending Women’s Human Rights #FiLiA2025 is in Brighton, East Sussex October 10-12 2025 Tickets and so much more @ https://linktr.ee/filiauk
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 12d
The venue for #FiLiA2023 #Glasgow cancelled at the last minute. We spent 2 days in a lawyer's office & won!

We are pleased & reassured that #Brighton & Hove CC have been in touch & confirmed they are not considering cancelling.

See you @ #FiLiA2025

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 16h
Update on 14th October 2025:

FiLiA wish to confirm that one of our speakers, Lucy Masoud, is not one of the Women referred to below. Lucy was not removed from the party or the conference.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 1d
Statement from the FiLiA Trustees on the FiLiA Party

Attendees may be aware of the unacceptable behaviour of two individuals at the FiLiA party.

Please be assured that these individuals were removed as swiftly as possible & were not permitted to attend the conference on Sunday. 1/3
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 1d
The matter is now in the hands of the police. Thank you to all the speakers and volunteers as without them this event would not be possible.

Please speak to a FiLiA trustee should you have any concerns.

Sisterhood and Solidarity
The FiLiA Trustees 3/3.

www.filia.org.uk/latest-news/...
Statement from the FiLiA Trustees on the FiLiA Party — FiLiA
Attendees may be aware of the unacceptable behaviour of two individuals last night at the FiLiA party. Please be assured that these individuals were removed as swiftly as possible and were not permit...
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 1d
We have zero tolerance for aggressive or intimidating behaviour and harassment towards our speakers, volunteers and attendees.

We are aware that the women who were ejected have shared social media posts and videos, which significantly misrepresent the events of last night. 2/3
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 1d
Statement from the FiLiA Trustees on the FiLiA Party

Attendees may be aware of the unacceptable behaviour of two individuals at the FiLiA party.

Please be assured that these individuals were removed as swiftly as possible & were not permitted to attend the conference on Sunday. 1/3
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 5d
Did they think that hanging up flags, spray-painting and smashing the venue windows would stop us?

#FiLiA2025 in #Brighton has started!

See you there.

Sisterhood and Solidarity!
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 5d
#FiLiA2025 has arrived in #Brighton

♀️ Building Sisterhood and Solidarity
♀️ Amplifying the Voices of Women
♀️ Defending Women's Human Rights

🎟️ filia.org.uk

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 6d
More #FiLiAFlag pictures, now with our amazing security lead @saltnpepa.bsky.social & Cristina, Rehana, Pauline & Rachel! 🎉

Share a pic with us of you arriving in #Brighton for #FiLiA2025 with the hashtag #FiLiAFlag ♀️

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 6d
More #FiLiAFlag pictures being shared, this one is from two of our trustees, Sally & Ragani! ♀️♀️

Share a pic with us of you arriving in #Brighton for #FiLiA2025 with the hashtag #FiLiAFlag in it – one sleep to go! 🎉

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 6d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

TAKE THE MIC: AMPLIFYING YOUNG WOMEN'S VOICES with nia

Join us for the pre-launch of nia’s first podcast, created to amplify the voices of young women and girls.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Podcasting #YoungWomen #GirlsMatter
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 6d
#FiLiAFlag
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Ruth Lewis @ruthlewis.bsky.social · 6d
I'm here! 🤩
#FiLiA2025
#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
Our first #FiLiAFlag picture comes from one of our volunteers! ♀️♀️

Share a pic of you arriving in #Brighton for #FiLiA2025 with the #FiLiAFlag in it – let's get excited! 💃💃

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

•CHALLENGING TOXIC TOWNS•

Meet the Women behind the Netflix series Toxic Town, chaired by Paula Boulton, as they explore how toxic industries specifically affect Women.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Corby #ToxicTown #NetflixToxicTown
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

•AM I NOT YOUR GIRL? ART MAKING FOR YOUNG WOMEN•

We will create a collective piece of textile art that commemorates young women’s lives today, what was & what might be. For young women & girls.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Artivism #FeministArt
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 performance news 💥

•SPEAK NOW: YOUNG WOMEN'S SPEAKOUT•

Inspired by the speak outs at #Brighton96, Women aged 18-30 & Girls under 18, are invited to stand up, speak out & share with an audience of their peers & elders.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#SpeakOut
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 workshop news 💥

•A SEAT AT THE TABLE: GETTING A VOICE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT•

This FiLiA Women's Assembly workshop will be led by
@elniedunne.bsky.social, with hopefully lots of interruptions, ideas & suggestions from all present.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#LocalGovernment
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 workshop news 💥

EqIAs – a tool for change! A FiLiA Women's Assembly &
@womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social workshop to show you how to connect the Public Sector #Equality Duty to real-world decisions, uncover gaps & challenge inequality.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Equality
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

MISSION & MISOGYNY: This session will reveal how the privileging of faith groups in the charity sector is enabling charities to promote/condone female subordination, sexist 'modesty codes' & even marital rape @natsecsoc.bsky.social

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 7d
Oh yes – the #Feminists are in town – look at our beautiful #FiLiAFlag ♀️♀️♀️

Share a picture of you arriving in #Brighton for #FiLiA2025 with a #FiLiAFlag in it – let's get excited! 💃

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 8d
Update: Betty's Lachgar's sentence was upheld after her appeal! H/T @matriactivista.bsky.social

Visit our page, which will be updated with actions, & also links to @maryamnamazie.bsky.social's campaign.

We will show our #solidarity with Betty at #FiLiA2025

#FreeBetty

www.filia.org.uk/freebetty
Join the #FreeBetty campaign — FiLiA
Take a stand for feminist freedom. Visit the #FreeBetty stand to have your photo taken with our striking cardboard cutout of Betty Lachgar — a powerful symbol of resistance and courage.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

BEHIND THE LOOKING GLASS, a film about the lives of Women whose male partners have ‘transitioned’ or want to do so, followed by a talk b/w director Vaishnavi Sundar and two of the Women in the film.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#BTLG #BehindTheLookingGlass
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

The Women's Platform for Action International panel will address how systems of patriarchal powers converge to undermine Women’s human dignity & freedoms & the importance of global #Feminist organising in fighting this backlash.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#WomensRights
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
ALYSSA AHRABARE @alyssaahrabare.bsky.social, lawyer specialising in European law and fundamental freedoms and President of @cleffemmes.bsky.social, leading a network of 80 French feminist orgs, will be at #FiLiA

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#Brighton #Sisterhood #Solidarity
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
As Gisèle Pelicot returns to court face one of the men who raped her, French women are speaking out about the lack of change.

@alyssaahrabare.bsky.social, a speaker at #FiLiA2025, is quoted in this piece.

#ShameMustChangeSides #GisèlePelicot

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Gisèle Pelicot faces one of her rapists in court again
Gisèle Pelicot's dominant stance was seen as a moment in France's MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥

THE STATE AS PERPETRATOR OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: Across the world, to varying degrees, the state either repeatedly fails Women or actively persecutes & dehumanises us. With a contribution from @unsrvaw.bsky.social

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#WomensRights
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 9d
💥 #FiLiA2025 workshop news 💥

During this workshop, you will meet the FiLiA Women First team, hear about our work & why prostitution is MVAWG & share ways to ask Women about their involvement in the sex trade.

🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets

#InternationalDayofNoProstitution #IDNP #AbolitionNow
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