Festival strand
Feminism and Its Discontents

Feminism was once synonymous with the demand for equality. But today, many would argue it has become obsessed with identity and difference, with negative consequences for free speech and the relations between men and women. Others, however, see real continuity with the struggles of the past and argue women are still very much oppressed.

Sunday 18 October 2015
10.00 to 11.30 Frobisher Auditorium 1
14.00 to 15.30 Frobisher Auditorium 1
17.30 to 18.45 Frobisher Auditorium 1

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