Feminist Realities: Transforming democracy in times of crisis - webinar recording

Panellists:

• Tithi Bhattacharya, Associate Professor of History and the Director of Global Studies at Purdue University and co-author of the manifesto Feminism for the 99%.
• Laura Roth, Lecturer of legal and political philosophy at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, member of Minim Municipalist Observatory and co-author of the practice-oriented report Feminise Politics Now!
• Awino Okech, Lecturer at the Centre for Gender Studies at School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London who brings over twelve years of social justice transformation work in Eastern Africa, the Great Lakes region, and South Africa to her teaching, research and movement support work.
• Khara Jabola-Carolus, Executive Director of the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, co-founder of AF3IRM Hawaii (the Association of Feminists Fighting Fascism, Imperialism, Re-feudalization, and Marginalization) and author of Hawaii's Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for COVID-19.
• Felogene Anumo, Building Feminist Economies, AWID presenting the #feministbailout campaign

Moderated by Lavinia Steinfort, Transnational Institute

(Please note there is a brief break in the introduction by the moderator due to a recording glitch but all the presentations are intact)

This webinar was co-organised by Transnational Institute and AWID, and co-sponsored by Focus on the Global South, AIDC and DAWN.

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• Interview with Nancy Fraser reflecting on the global pandemic
• How to Beat Coronavirus Capitalism with Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
• Feminist reponses to COVID-10 tracker of government responses, community organizing and feminist analyses, put together by feminist organisations from around the world  
• Webinar on the Feminist Economics of COVID-19
• COVID-19 in the Age of Extractivism & Climate Change - Voices from the South  
• Sexual Politics in times of pandemic
• OutRight International Impact of COVID-19 on LGBTIQ People
• Various resources by AWID on Illicit Financial Flows: Why we should claim these resources for gender, economic and social justice
• Unchecked corporate power paved the way for COVID-19, and globally, women are at the frontlines
• COVID-19 Crisis from a feminist perspective: overview of different articles published
• Open letter to governments calling for a care income now!