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Outwrite Women’s Newspaper
Corporate body · 1982-1988

Outwrite newspaper, produced by a collective of women throughout the 1980s, was dedicated to offering news by women, for women. Self-defined as an ‘internationalist feminist’ publication, the paper focused on ‘the development of feminism worldwide’ and an examination of women’s oppressions ‘in the context of imperialism, racism and class divisions.’

Liberation struggles across Latin America, southern Africa, Palestine, Bangladesh and India, as well as local campaigns including those of Southall Black Sisters, the Sari Squad and the King’s Cross Women’s Centre were regularly featured in Outwrite’s monthly reports. The transnational community Outwrite envisioned and embodied resonates powerfully with the social justice struggles of today.

Corporate body · c.1989-c.1995

ONYX was a social and discussion group for Black lesbians and lesbians of colour. By its own definition, it encompassed '[a]ll lesbians descended (through one or both parents) from Africa, Asia (i.e. the Middle East to China, including the Pacific Nations) and Latin America, and lesbians descended from the original inhabitants of Australasia, North America and the islands of the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean'. The group met once or twice monthly, first at London Friend at 86 Caledonian Road (c.1989-1991) and later at Camden Lesbian Centre & Black Lesbian Group at 54-56 Phoenix Road (from 1991 onwards); discussion and publicity were led by volunteers.

Older Lesbian Network
Corporate body · 1984-

The Older Lesbian Network (OLN) meets socially in London, with other regional groups meeting and self-organising in Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton and elsewhere. The OLN was established in 1984, and from the late 1980s onward, they held frequent meetings at Camden Lesbian Centre, 54-56 Phoenix Road.

off our backs
Corporate body · 1970-2008

off our backs was a radical feminist print news journal by, for, and about women, published from 1970 to 2008. From 2008 onward OOB changed its remit, becoming a nonprofit organisation run by a collective where decisions are made by consensus.

New Internationalist
GB 1534 · Corporate body · 1973-present

New Internationalist is an independent, non-profit, publishing co-operative, based in Oxford, United Kingdom. It covers social and environmental issues through its magazine, books and digital platforms.

GB 1534 NA1 · Corporate body · 1920 -

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) is a civilian branch of the British Army that was created in 1920 by merging the Expeditionary Force Canteens (EFC) and the Navy and Army Canteen Board (NACB) to run the recreational premises required by the armed forces, and to sell goods to serviceman and their families. It grew exponentially at the outbreak of WW2, and afterwards expanded to include hotels and holiday camps for military families. King George VI granted his patronage in 1946, and Queen Elizabeth II did the same in 1952. It was also a large-scale distribution operation up until the 1990s, running tea factories, bottling plants, bakeries, abattoirs and butchers. Today, it continues to support the British Army both at home and abroad.

NWN1 · Corporate body · 1985 - 2000

The National Women’s Network for International Solidarity (NWN) was a feminist networking group focused on facilitating contact for women concerned with international issues. The network was formed in 1985 during the run up to the Third World Conference in Nairobi, and was officially established in 1995. It was a non-profit organisation coordinated by volunteers and funded by grants and membership subscriptions. It aimed to connect women’s groups and individuals, and promote feminist solidarity for women’s organisations in the UK and abroad. The network also campaigned for change in the policies of governments, aid agencies and other institutions. The group dissolved in 2000 due to lack of finance.

Badges/WA/40 · Corporate body · 1922-

Since 1922, NUS has worked tirelessly on behalf of students and students’ unions. Their campaigning work has resulted in many positive changes within higher and further education, improving the lives of thousands of students.

This year (2014), their lead campaign will focus on the impact of violence and objectification towards women students. They will be fighting for better rights for student parents and better representation for women in students’ unions.