Housing is a Feminist Issue (2021)

This online workshop explored housing activism as part of feminist struggle, with a focus on creative organising and union-building.

Six invited speakers contributed short presentations on their experiences and research followed by collective feedback and more focused small group discussions. 

Following Martha Rosler’s insistence that housing is a feminist issue, we explored topics including: how to move beyond ‘resilience’ narratives to instead build solidarity and care into organising strategies; the ways in which the housing question intersects with racism, migration and legal status; and the relationship between art, gentrification and housing struggles in the 21st century. The forum brought together a range of perspectives, encouraging connections both locally and internationally to unpack the realities of housing struggles and to inform future priorities.

You can watch six presentations that were part of the event here, presented via the GWL website and YouTube channel: