Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 15/04/2026New resource from @evawuk.bsky.social et al on reframing conversations to challenge disinformation re VAWG www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/not-in-our-n... 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Thanks to @mstaronline.bsky.social for a great day. Five panels with lots of interesting speakers. So refreshing to be in a movement space where women's voices were centred and respected. More! 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Impressive speaker ratio at @mstaronline.bsky.social conference today - 18 women to 10 men. Others take note... Great to be part of this panel on women's rights with such inspiring sisters. Onwards! #UnionsForWomen 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Looking forward to a day of discussion and debate at @mstaronline.bsky.social Conference on organised labour 100 years from the General Strike. Pleased to be speaking later for @filiacharity.bsky.social and @womensliball.bsky.social #UnionsForWomen 020
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Great to be on the @togetheralliance.bsky.social demo today - the range of groups was huge and diverse. Some political differences for sure but we stood together today in huge numbers against the Far-Right. #NoPasaran #Together 073
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Together Alliance March Saturday 28th March Together Alliance March Saturday 28th March March! March! March! More details from @togetheralliance.bsky.social #TOGETHER 010
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 02/12/2025March TOGETHER on 28th March London Stand up to the Far-Right For more info and updates see @togetheralliance.bsky.social #TogetherAlliance 131
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Fighting for Women's Liberation in 2025 @mstaronline.bsky.social Conference in Glasgow Sunday 30th November, 12-4pm Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/morning-st... 020
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Clydebank TUC Public Meeting on the Far Right's manipulation of the issues around women and children's safety, including grooming gangs, upsurge in racism, how to respond. Monday 24th November, 7pm Clydebank 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Women's Liberation Alliance webinar: Violence Against Women and the Mainstreaming of the Far Right, Tuesday 25th November, 7-9pm #16Days #antiracism #EndVAWG #VAWG Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/violence-a... 040
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 12/10/2025It was brilliant to have a room crammed with women for the @filiacharity.bsky.social TU Women's Network workshop and networking session at #FiLiA2025. Thanks to everyone who came and took part - a special thanks to everyone who sat on the floor when we ran out of seats... /1 141
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Meanwhile the huge auditorium in the conference centre is filling up with fabulous FiLiA Women. The atmosphere is electric - and joyous. We are so happy to be here together and looking forward to an amazing weekend of #solidarity and #sisterhood. Thank you #FiLiA2025 091
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025Arrived in #Brighton for the fabulous #FiLiA2025 with @ph-severn.Baku.social to find the #FiLiAFlag♀️and #FiLiABunting♀️ Looking forward to a weekend full of #Sisterhood #Solidarity with @filiacharity.bsky.social Let's do this! 171
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Looking forward to contributing to two sessions at #FiLiA2025 - both with a focus on building women's political power and agency. Over 2,000 tickets sold already but there's time to buy yours bit.ly/FiLiA2025Spe... @filiacharity.bsky.social #FiLiA2025 #Sisterhood #Solidarity #Brighton 041
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 09/09/2025And then it clicked..." @tuc.org.uk report on Black Women's Experience of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. Black women's voices winning change in workplaces & unions. www.tuc.org.uk/sites/defaul... #TUC25 #TUC2025 #Misogynoir #Misogyny #UnionsForWomen #SexualHarassment 020
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Great to be at #BurstonStrikeSchool rally yesterday in glorious sunshine. The story of the strike led by school students in support of their teachers Annie and Tom Higdon is inspiring and uplifting. A balm and a motivation for the struggles we face today... burstonstrikeschool.co.uk 111
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Why do I have to hide away? New report "centred on lived experiences of Black, migrant and minoritised women and children in the wake of the 2024 far-right riots." From Angelou Centre and @projectresist.bsky.social angelou-centre.org.uk/stories-of-c... 033
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Josephine Reynolds, Fighting fire and stereotypes, #Wymondham, #Norfolk 020
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Hats off to all the amazing stewards on the huge #Palestine demo today. Great commitment and camaraderie across the board. #wearethepeople #stoparmingisrael #stopstarvinggaza #FreePalestine 030
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Here at packed launch of Planet Patriarchy: Global Tales of Feminism and Oppression by @rahilag.bsky.social @beatrixcampbell.bsky.social with @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social in the Chair. Thanks to @filiacharity.bsky.social for organising. 022
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 22/06/2025And a powerful exhibition on women's contribution to the history and tradition of protest in India from Platform for Indian Democracy www.democracyforindia.org// #WomensLiberationAlliance /3 010
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 22/06/2025It was great to be in a room and be able to have respectful, comradely discussion and debate. A really useful and hopeful day. More about #WomensLiberationAlliance here womensliberationalliance.org.uk /2 110
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 22/06/2025At the launch of #WomensLiberationAlliance - a great panel of speakers to kick us off - Charlie Weinberg, Mary Davis (WLA), Pragna Patel @ProjectResist.bsky.social Susan Smith (For Women Scotland) /1 131
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Huge turnout at the London #Palestine march yesterday. Amazing atmosphere and energy despite the heat. #StopArmingIsrael #NoWarOnIran 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 21/06/2025"The Morning Star's annual conference this year had the theme of “Race, Sex & Class Liberation,” where sisters in particular spoke out strongly about how sexism & misogyny are obstacles to building socialism — not just in the wider world but within the labour movement itself." 1 100
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Here at @mstaronline.bsky.social Conference on Race, Sex & Class Liberation - fantastic line-up of speakers on anti-racism & anti-fascism; imperialism, racism & war; patriarchy & women's liberation and building a united front. /1 000
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Here at @M_Star_Online Conference on Race, Sex and Class Liberation - fantastic line-up of speakers on anti-racism & anti-fascism; imperialism, racism & war; patriarchy & women's liberation and building a united front. 241
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 12/06/2025"Reeves is right to say that borrowing to invest in physical infrastructure is good for our economy; but the economy is built not just on roads and railways, but also on unpaid and underpaid care.” www.wbg.org.uk/article/our-... @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social #SpendingReview2025 #SpendingReview 030
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Great to be with @filiacharity.bsky.social sisters and members of the FiliA Trade Union Women's Network at the People's Assembly demo marching alongside thousands of others calling for #WelfareNotWarfare #StopTheCuts #TakingThePip #WomensAssembly 061
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 07/06/2025TODAY! Don't let the rain put you off! We'll be marching with the @filiacharity.bsky.social banner to protest the disproportionate impact of cuts and austerity on women. Join us! #WelfareNotWarfare #UnitedAgainstAusterity #PeoplesAssembly #WomenAgainstCuts 031
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Still We Rise Launch event for the Women's Liberation Alliance Saturday 21st June London Mariam Dhawale, Mary Davis, Pragna Patel, Marion Calder 174
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Here at BBC to protest failures in reporting on #PalestineGenocide #StopArmingIsrael 010
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 01/05/2025It's a beautiful #MayDay to be promoting @filiacharity.bsky.social Trade Union Women's Network. Up the workers! #MayDay2025 🌹 #LDNMayDay #RedForWorkers #Unions #Workers 0113
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 26/04/2025"At the #Barking factory, he recalls watching women making asbestos mats for pipe valves during downtime. "They were making these mats with blue #asbestos. They had extractor fans above their head and everything else but they never wore a mask." /2 110
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 26/04/2025"Between 1981 and 2005, 187 men in #Barking died from #mesothelioma, making it the worst area of London for asbestos-related disease and in the UK top 10. The town also has the highest rate of mesothelioma deaths for women in the UK, with 60 women dying from the disease between 1981 and 2005." /1 122
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Unanimous UK Supreme Court Judgment: Sex matters. Congratulations to For Women Scotland for their relentless fight for women's rights and to all interveners/lawyers for bringing such clarity to this case - Sex Matters & LGB Alliance. #womenuniting #sexmatters 2454
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Emergency Protest Tonight London #StopBombingGaza 6pm Downing Street 021
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Sisters! Doing it for ourselves! Help us build a network of women in trade unions across the UK. Come to our FREE webinar about the #FiLiA Trade Union Women’s network! 🗓️ Thursday 3rd April 🕖 7pm BST 📍 Online 🎟️ bit.ly/FiLiAUnionsF... #UnionsForWomen 044
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 08/03/2025SAVE THE DATE! Thursday 3rd April 7pm FiLiA TU Women's Network Launch Webinar #UnionsForWomen 041
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Happy International Women's Day! The fight continues. #IWD2025 0123
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 25/02/2025And a summary of rebuttal in this NMN flyer nordicmodelnow.org/wp-content/u... 3/3 033
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 25/02/2025A Woman’s Body is NOT a Workplace - a very welcome webinar organised by Communist Party ahead of Women’s TUC Conference where two unions have tabled motions arguing for full decriminalisation of prostitution/sex work. @tuc.org.uk 1/2 #WTUC #UnionsForWomen 1/3 182
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Strong, defiant march to the US Embassy for #Palestine today. We are the people. We won’t be silent. #HandsOffGaza #FreePalestine #ProtestIsARight 2105
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 10/01/2025An example of the good work trade unions do on challenging sexism and misogyny. Great to see this in the latest National Education Union magazine. The ‘It’s not Ok’ toolkit is available here neu.org.uk/advice/equal... 1/2 163
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 15/12/2024Santa came early! Excited to get my copy of the last issue of @radicalnotionmag.bsky.social Thanks to @janeclarejones.bsky.social and the whole RN team for all your work on this brilliant initiative. Proud to have some words in the final issue. ✊ 0122
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Women (including several of a certain age) meeting up, having thoughts and saying them out loud. A wonderful afternoon with wonderful sisters. 0153
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Great turnout on the march yesterday. So much love and solidarity. And anger that there is still no ceasefire in Gaza. #StopBombingGaza 2144
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Recording this podcast for @filiacharity.bsky.social was a highlight of my year. It was brilliant talking to these women about their workplace group & how it’s transformed their lives. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. #WomensWednesday podcast.filia.org.uk/1983918/epis... 083
Kiri Tunks @kiritunks.bsky.social · 17/11/2024This looks good. In Uniform - stories of nurses and their clothing. Free exhibition at Fitzrovia Chapel, London. Short run www.fitzroviachapel.org/series/in-un... 011
