Poster: Sisters Uncut Confront Mayor
Object
Poster
Production date
2017
Object number
2017.69
Physical Description
Hackney Gazette newspaper stand poster printed on white paper. Shows a reproduced colour image of a group of women holding placards, red balloons and red roses. With printed text.
This refers to a Valentine's Day 2017 protest by Sisters Uncut. The protest was against the of allowing homes in Marion Court to lie empty whilst housing domestic abuse survivors in inappropriate and mixed private hostels. The protest was by the East End Sisters Uncut group.
Sisters Uncut was founded in 2014 to fight the impact of government cuts on domestic violence services.
This refers to a Valentine's Day 2017 protest by Sisters Uncut. The protest was against the of allowing homes in Marion Court to lie empty whilst housing domestic abuse survivors in inappropriate and mixed private hostels. The protest was by the East End Sisters Uncut group.
Sisters Uncut was founded in 2014 to fight the impact of government cuts on domestic violence services.
Material
Paper
Dimension
Height: 233mm
Width: 422mm
Width: 422mm
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
Copyright resides with Hackney Gazette
On display?
No
Inscription
'Hackney / Gazette / SISTERS UNCUT / CONFRONT MAYOR / hackneygazette.co.uk'