Diversify Your Mind Club: Feminist Literature from Around the World
Wednesday 5th March 2025 (12:00 – 13:00)
‘Mainstream’ feminism has often positioned patriarchy at the core of discussions on gender equity, inadvertently overlooking the significance of intersecting identities and interconnected systems of oppression in achieving true justice and equity for all women. In recent decades, there has been a greater shift to proactively recognise and include the voices and lived experiences of women from diverse background. This shift towards focusing on women of colour and gender equity represents a move away from mainstream feminism, which has often been criticised for prioritising the experiences of White, cisgender, and middle-to-upper-class women.
By recognising and exploring feminism literature and movements from around the world, we can begin to emphasise the importance of intersectionality, recognising that ‘race’, class, sexuality and other social factors intersect with gender to create unique challenges for specific groups. Women of colour, in particular, have long advocated for a more inclusive feminism that addresses systemic inequalities across multiple identities. This shift seeks to create a more equitable society by acknowledging and spotlighting the voices and struggles of those historically excluded.
This DYM event will explore and celebrate feminist literature and movements in the UK and worldwide as we celebrate the importance of diverse voices, global feminism, and International Women’s Day at City St George’s.
To engage with this topic, please find the recommended material below:
- Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018 Netflix documentary)
- Hood Feminism: notes from the women white feminists forgot (chapter: Fear and Feminism, pg. 90 – 96)
- Feminism Futures Series (Feminist Futures Series – Women’s March)
- Barbie (2023 film)
- She’s everything: feminism and the Barbie movie (Full article: “She’s everything”: feminism and the Barbie movie)
Diversify Your Mind Club: Racism, Racial Justice and Environmental Justice
Wednesday 9th April 2025 (12:00 – 13:00)
Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking event as we explore the complex intersection of racism, racial justice, and environmental racism. In this session, we will delve into the ways racial inequality is deeply embedded in environmental issues, shedding light on the disproportionate impacts that Black, Asian and Global Majority communities face when it comes to environmental degradation, climate change, and resource distribution. Through insightful discussions, we will examine how environmental policies and practices often prioritise affluent, predominantly White communities while leaving marginalised groups vulnerable to pollution, lack of access to clean water, inadequate healthcare, and unsafe living conditions. We’ll explore real-world examples of environmental racism and reflect on how these injustices continue to affect communities today.
This event aims to spark dialogue, promote awareness, and inspire action on the urgent need to address both racial justice and environmental sustainability, fostering a world where every community has equal access to a healthy, safe environment. Together, we’ll unpack the structural inequalities that drive environmental harm, and importantly, the systemic solutions necessary to create a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
To engage with this topic, please find the recommended material below:
- Clean air for all | The Ella Roberta Foundation
- Is climate change racist? (Greenpeace UK)
- Why climate change is inherently racist – BBC Future
- Environmental crises in the UK, and Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities – Race Equality Foundation
- Health Foundation_Runnymede Report_Final_Mar-2025.pdf
Diversify Your Mind Club: Radical Self-Care: A Collective Practice for Marginalised Communities
Wednesday 21st May 2025 (12:00 – 13:00)
Join us for an empowering event that explores radical self-care as a collective practice, especially for marginalised and racialised communities. While self-care is often framed as an individualistic pursuit, we’ll dive into how true healing and resilience stem from community, solidarity, and resistance. For communities facing systemic oppression, self-care may look different; it’s about creating space to heal from trauma, supporting one another, and challenging societal norms that devalue our worth. This event will highlight collective strategies for self-care that affirm our identities and nurture our collective strength in the face of adversity.
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