Feminist Fightback reading group: Why would feminists trust the police – Part 1

Join Feminist Fightback for our autumn reading group book: Why Would Feminists Trust the Police?: A tangled history of resistance and complicity by Leah Cowan

Leah Cowan’s book deals with the tangled history of feminism’s complicity and resistance as it traces the history of British feminism’s alliances and struggles with the law and its enforcers. Drawing on the legacy of Black British feminism, Leah Cowan reminds us of the vibrant and creative alternatives envisioned by those who have long known the truth: the police aren’t feminist, and the law does not keep women safe.

The book is 196 pages long. We will discuss this book in three sessions:

Monday 13th of October (58 pages):

• Introduction: Why Would Feminists Trust the Police?
• Chapter 1: False Histories in the Shadow of Empire

Monday 10th of November (68 pages):

• Chapter 2: A Symphony of Order and Chaos
• Chapter 3: The ‘Sectorification’ of Radical Struggle

Monday 8th of December (70 pages)

• Chapter 4: Feminisms of Fear and Resistance in the New Millennium
• Chapter 5: Defund, Abolish, Now

Please come having read the relevant chapters.

The event will be at Vibast Community Centre, 267 Old Street, London EC1V 9NH. It is about 3 minutes walking from Old Street station, or the 55 and 243 buses stop just in front of the Centre. The venue is accessible and has accessible toilets.

Please arrive at 7.00 for 7.15 start; we will finish at 8.30pm. All genders welcome.