East End Sisters Uncut - Valentine's Day Action
Object
flyer (X)
Production date
February 2017
Object number
2017.53
Physical Description
Flyer: East End Sisters Uncut: Valentine's Day Action 2017
Material
Card
Dimension
Width: 148mm
Height: 209mm
Height: 209mm
Exhibition Label
From the exhibition 'Making Her Mark: 100 Years of Women's Activism in Hackney' [6 February - 19 May 2018]
Sisters Uncut is a direct action group opposing cuts to UK government services for domestic abuse survivors.
In 2015 the group attracted worldwide attention by staging a ‘die-in’ on the red carpet of the Suffragette film premiere while wearing these jumpsuits. With the chant ‘Dead Women Can’t Vote’, they used the publicity of the night to remind the world that in the UK, two women every week were still killed by current or former partners.
In 2016, East End Sisters Uncut transformed an empty council flat in Marian Court, Homerton, into a community centre as a protest against the lack of social housing available for women escaping domestic abuse in East London. One of the campaign’s key slogans was ‘How can they leave when there is nowhere to go?’
Sisters Uncut is a direct action group opposing cuts to UK government services for domestic abuse survivors.
In 2015 the group attracted worldwide attention by staging a ‘die-in’ on the red carpet of the Suffragette film premiere while wearing these jumpsuits. With the chant ‘Dead Women Can’t Vote’, they used the publicity of the night to remind the world that in the UK, two women every week were still killed by current or former partners.
In 2016, East End Sisters Uncut transformed an empty council flat in Marian Court, Homerton, into a community centre as a protest against the lack of social housing available for women escaping domestic abuse in East London. One of the campaign’s key slogans was ‘How can they leave when there is nowhere to go?’
Credit line
Photos of protest taken by Hackney Museum staff - copyright the London Borough of Hackney.
On display?
No
Inscription
East End Sisters Uncut
Taking direct action for domestic violence services in East London
Valentine's Day Action
Why we are here today
Philip Glanville (Mayor of Hackney) has broken his promises, he is breaking our hearts.
Homes in Marian Court and across Hackney continue to lie empty whilst survivors and families are housed in inappropriate, mixed private hostels.
East End Sisters Uncut are taking action on Valentines Day to demand a response!
Sisters Stand Together
We are Sisters Uncut, we stand against these deadly cuts, we stand with all our sisters who live with domestic violence.
GET INVOLVED
We have meetings on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Our next meetings are 23rd Feb 7-9pm, 4th March 2-4pm and 9th March 7-9pm. Location TBC - check Facebook for updates.
Who Are Sisters Uncut?
Sisters Uncut are a direct action group founded in 2014. We fight the devastating impact of government cuts to domestic violence services that have forced over 32 life saving services to close and as more services close more people die.
We organise in safe spacesthat are not open to men. The are inclusive and supportive spaces for all women (trans, intersex and cis) and all nonbinary, agender and gener variant people. Self-definition is at the sole discretion of that individual.
Taking direct action for domestic violence services in East London
Valentine's Day Action
Why we are here today
Philip Glanville (Mayor of Hackney) has broken his promises, he is breaking our hearts.
Homes in Marian Court and across Hackney continue to lie empty whilst survivors and families are housed in inappropriate, mixed private hostels.
East End Sisters Uncut are taking action on Valentines Day to demand a response!
Sisters Stand Together
We are Sisters Uncut, we stand against these deadly cuts, we stand with all our sisters who live with domestic violence.
GET INVOLVED
We have meetings on Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Our next meetings are 23rd Feb 7-9pm, 4th March 2-4pm and 9th March 7-9pm. Location TBC - check Facebook for updates.
Who Are Sisters Uncut?
Sisters Uncut are a direct action group founded in 2014. We fight the devastating impact of government cuts to domestic violence services that have forced over 32 life saving services to close and as more services close more people die.
We organise in safe spacesthat are not open to men. The are inclusive and supportive spaces for all women (trans, intersex and cis) and all nonbinary, agender and gener variant people. Self-definition is at the sole discretion of that individual.