South Asian Women's Activism in Manchester: Film Screening and Discussion
| Dates: | 15 October 2025 |
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| Times: | 13:30 - 17:30 |
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| What is it: | Workshop |
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| Organiser: | Centre on Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) |
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Part of our series of UK events led by members of our early career researcher network. Please contact the event organiser to confirm details.
This film screening and dialogue event highlights South Asian women’s activism and anti-racism resistance in the 1980s and their current struggles for justice. The archival film ‘Immigration Wives and Fiancé Campaign: Asian Women Speak Out!’ (1986) spotlights the Manchester-based South Asian feminist movement of the 1980s, formed in response to state immigration injustices. Following the screening, we want to host a conversation with three feminists who were integral to the campaign and involved in current migrant women’s activism. This event aims to foster dialogue and solidarity across ethnicities, generations, and movements. It responds to the ongoing need to mobilise against racism and examines pathways toward collective action and inter-community connection.
Travel and Contact Information
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Classroom Space, Top Floor
Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
Manchester
Phone: 0161-2752648
Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
