Rebel Women

Esther Freeman
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Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled. But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements. Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons. Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act. Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 09/22/2023

    Deep dive: the 1918 pandemic

    What got you through lockdown? Was it the Zoom calls with your relatives, the What’s App groups for your street? For me it was being able to order copious amounts of craft materials through Amazon, to fill those endless hours at home with my daughter. So imagine what it was like in 1918 when they had none of these things? How did they ever get through it? Well the truth is a lot of them didn’t, because a lot of them simply died. This is the last episode of our current series on women and pandemics. If you are looking for more stories, visit our website at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  2. 08/04/2023

    Lockdown Legends: the women of the vaccine clinics

    During lockdown Averil Pooten Watan organised pop up clinics for undocumented migrants, many of whom were working with older and other vulnerable people. She illustrates the huge impact community volunteers can have. By reaching out to the most marginalised, she not only saved lives, but stopped the spread of Covid-19. In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together. This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter, Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  3. 07/20/2023

    Lockdown Legends: The women of the food bank pt 2

    Chrys Christy works with community groups and the police in one of East London’s most deprived areas. When lockdown struck she had one major concern – how would people get food. She knew the community would need help. In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together. This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Visit our online exhibition at www.beyondmedicine.org.uk You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter, Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min

  4. 07/06/2023

    Lockdown Legends: the women of the foodbank

    In March 2020, Tracey Rogers was working at Leyton Sixth Form College. As they shut the college gates for the last time, Tracey decided she was going to spend her time in lockdown redecorating the house. Three years later the paints and wallpaper are still sitting in a cupboard unused. Although she never got the decorating done, she would go on to do something far more extraordinary, which changed people’s lives. In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together. For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter, This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min

  5. 06/30/2023

    Lockdown Legends: women of the mutual aid network

    Guen Murroni was a member of Sister’s Uncut, an organisation fighting cuts to domestic violence services. She was involved in media campaigns and direct actions to bring attention to the numbers of women who die every day at the hands of their partners. Then in March 2020, a conversation with one of the Sisters took her on a different journey. In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together. For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter, This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  6. 06/16/2023

    Lockdown Legends: women of the scrub hubs

    During the 2020 Covid Crisis, Jennie Caminada was part of a group of ordinary people who saved lives. Yet none set foot in a hospital, and all but one were women. In this fifth series of Rebel Women, we’re resetting a little. Because the women we’re featuring this time were definitely not our usual “troublemakers”. Some of them may have been in their previous lives, but in the spring of 2020 they were the ones holding everything together. For further stories about Lockdown Legends, and other pandemic heroes, visit our website beyondmedicine.org.uk Or find us on Facebook, You Tube, Tik Tok, Instagram or Twitter, This current series of Rebel Women is part of Beyond Medicine: a social history of women and pandemics. Between 20th June and 16th July you can visit our exhibition at The Mill in Walthamstow, East London. You may also like to watch our short film about women and pandemic on You Tube. Special thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for funding this episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  7. 12/16/2022

    Where next for the women's movement

    This is the final episode in this current series, and we’re trying something a little different. You may have heard some of your favourite podcasts doing live shows. This episode is our attempt at that although we did it a bit back to front. We ran the event – Where next for the women’s movement? - then decided to turn it into a podcast, so more people can hear it. We invited along two speakers – Julie Begum from Women Unite Against Racism; and Jane Conor from Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners. You can hear Jane’s story in episode 3 of this series: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/podcast/ You can discover Julie’s story on our website: https://eastlondonwomen.org.uk/ This episode features the full debate from the event, including discussions on challenging male dominated platforms, building confidence in women, burn out, ally-ship and much more. You can also hear from Period Power activists and the Women’s Chainmakers Festival organisers, amongst others. For more information about Julie’s forthcoming Bengali cultural heritage project, visit https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk/whats-on/bengali-photography-archive For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest. Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade. Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  8. 12/09/2022

    “My British sense of pride comes from collective resistance”

    Sonali Bhattacharyya is an award winning play write and screen writer. She is also one of the most prolific activists I have ever met, working with everyone from grassroots groups like Don’t Pay, organisers of the energy bill strike; to co-Chair of Momentum, a movement building popular support for socialist ideas and policies. Her writing and her activism are linked through themes of anti-racism and anti-imperialsm. In this fourth series of Rebel Women, we have partnered with the Museum of Youth Culture to bring you stories of rebellious of youth through the ages. Each episode will tell previous unheard stories of women who changed society. For further tales about East London women visit our website eastlondonwomen.org.uk Or find us on Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram or Pinterest. If you would like to submit a story about growing up in Britain to the Museum of Youth Culture, visit their website at https://museumofyouthculture.com/submit/ Rebel Women is part of the Women Activists of East London project, which has been developed by Share UK, a non profit community group based in London. This podcast series is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, showcasing the range of heritage and arts projects we’ve run over the past decade. Special thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding today’s episode. Main theme by Dano Songs. Incidental music by Purple Planet Music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Rebel Women, a podcast about the history of troublemakers in East London. This corner of Britain's capital has seen multiple waves of migration, poverty and persecution. Sometimes feared, always looked down upon, the residents have struggled. But out of these struggles rose up some of history's greatest radicals leaders - leaders of movements that have changed both the local landscape, and wider society too. Many of them were women. And most you will have never heard about, despite their huge achievements. Esther Freeman has spent five years poking around in archives and conducting oral history interviews, pulling together a collection of East London's hidden histories. These women shaped our society, they fought on when nobody thought they could win. There is so much we can achieve by honouring their memories and learning their lessons. Our first series features nine stories. We will introduce you to lesbian suffragettes; the socialist socialite Daisy Greville; and the Dagenham Ford Machinists, a group of working class women who ushered in the 1970 Equal Pay Act. Subscribe to our weekly podcast and discover more at eastlondonwomen.org.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Esther Freeman
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Share UK
  • Show Website
    Rebel Women