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Rahila Gupta

@rahilag.bsky.social
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Refugee from Twitter. Planet Patriarchy, my joint birthing effort with Beatrix Campbell was published in July 2025. All views are my daughter's. www.rahilagupta.uk

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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
When states extend the definition of terrorism, it is to avoid democratic accountability and transcend law enforcement. When feminists call for an extension to include domestic & sexual violence, they are trying to ensure law enforcement.
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The Freethinker @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Legacies of 9/11: Blurring the Boundaries of Terrorism, by Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social. freethinker.co.uk/2026/09/lega...
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Legacies of 9/11: Blurring the Boundaries of Terrorism - The Freethinker
The ‘War on Terror’ declared by the US after 9/11 unleashed a reign of terror around the world…
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of #RobinMorgan & #GloriaSteinem who along with #JaneFonda & #SimoneDeBeauvoir set up Women's Media Centre. We were the last to be interviewed by her for our book Planet Patriarchy on her radio station. Listen Here: buff.ly/3fs4pZK
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I have a piece in this issue on the rise of the far-right and how concern for women's safety has been weaponised in the anti-migrant rhetoric when large numbers of far-right men have convictions for domestic and sexual violence.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Shocking! Hindu fundamentalists in India are claiming that the Taj Mahal is actually Tejo Mahalya, a Hindu temple and have applied to the High Court to conduct an archaeological survey which will prove their case. And they are demanding the right to pray there!
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
#Shabana Mahmood, slated to be the next chancellor, is being described as a #centrist. Given her policies on immigration, how far to the right has #Labour moved if she can be described as a centrist.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Honoured to be interviewed about our book Planet Patriarchy by veteran feminist, Robin Morgan, who has worked with the likes of Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda and Simone de Beauvoir for her radio station, the Women's Media Centre. Listen Here: buff.ly/3fs4pZK
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Only satisfaction to be gained from the peace deal is that #Trump has been given a bloody nose, by the 'underdog' - #Iran. But an absolute tragedy for the people of Iran. A refinanced despotic regime plus the strengthening of #political Islam worldwide. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Iran peace deal makes clear how far US has been forced to retreat since 2025
Plan is admission US could not achieve what it sought through war as red line after red line has been erased
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
50 years on from a racist killing in Southall of Gurdip Singh Chaggar @tmg-uk.org and IWA are organsing a conference on 6 June to trace the connections between the far-right then and the challenge they pose today. I will be speaking too. Book tickets bit.ly/4nEam86
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Select tickets – 50 Years On: Anti-Racist Defiance Then & Now – Villers High School, Southall
50 Years On: Anti-Racist Defiance Then & Now – Villers High School, Southall, Sat 6 Jun 2026 - The summer of 1976 witnessed a new wave of resistance against racism in the UK. At the centre were the y...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Congratulations are in order to #Trump for breaking a record. Yes, another one. The most number of hits against any US president - 3.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Trying to remain upbeat in my latest article about the prospects for the Rojava Women's Revolution in the brutal reordering of West Asia (Middle East) to suit Western and Israeli interests
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Southall Black Sisters out in force. ✊🏾 Last weekend, we marched alongside hundreds of thousands for Palestine and against the far-right. We'll keep showing up, speaking out, organising and challenging from the grassroots for rights and justice NOW. @sbsisters.bsky.social
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Trying to remain upbeat in my new article about the prospects for the #Rojava Women's #Revolution in the brutal reordering of West Asia (Middle East) to suit Western and #Israeli interests freethinker.co.uk/2026/03/the-...
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The Rojava Women’s Revolution Under Threat: ‘Once she smelled her freedom…’ - The Freethinker
While the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict did not begin on 7 October 2023, that date certainly marked…
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Making the case for migrant women trapped by domestic abuse and uncertain immifration status:
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Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Yesterday, @rahilag.bsky.social, Chair of the Management Committee at Southall Black Sisters, spoke at the House of Commons during an #InternationalWomensDay discussion hosted by @rupahuq.bsky.social MP. 1/3
Women speakers sit around a table in a committee room at the UK House of Commons during an International Women’s Day discussion event.Group of women speakers and organisers standing together in a House of Commons committee room at an International Women’s Day event.
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Maryam Namazie @maryamnamazie.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Join @rahilag.bsky.social, Writer and Chair of @sbsisters.bsky.social to mark International Women's Day, chaired by @maryamnamazie.bsky.social Do women hold the key to the future? Organised by CEMB/One Law for All 6 March, 7:00-8:30pm, London Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/do-women-h...
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Do women hold the key to the future?
Join Rahila Gupta, Writer and Chair of Southall Black Sisters, to mark International Women's Day
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The women of #Rojava say: 'We reaffirm, once again, that we will not abandon the advancement of women’s rights in Syria, including their right to self-defense. We call on the international community to continue supporting the women of Kurdistan, Syria, and the Middle East.'
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Pointing out the deadly impact of the rise of Hindutva on a secular India and diaspora communities in the UK
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
I'm speaking at this event on 26th Feb on the weaponisation of sexual violence (on Isis and Rojava) alongside speakers talking of Boko Haram, Zionism and the far right in the UK. Free event but you need to book. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supremacis...?
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Supremacist Formations and Sexual Violence
This is a chance to learn about four racial and religious supremacist projects, their involvement in and weaponisation of sexual violence.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
I'm moderating this online Seminar tomorrow evening 5th Feb: The Women’s Revolution in Rojava Under Attack – Current Situation and Perspectives Rojava is under attack once again. Please attend and show your solidarity with the cause.
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
🔥 Speakers include: Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social Pallavi Pundir Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social Alyssa Elliott @indivisiblelondon.bsky.social Keir Milburn @kmilb.bsky.social Nepali organiser Book your place now: www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...
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Select tickets – We Rise 2026 – Cardigan Centre, Leeds
We Rise 2026 – Cardigan Centre, Leeds, Sat 21 Feb 2026 - Join us at Global Justice Youth’s annual activist conference, We Rise, to learn from inspiring international speakers, join collaborative works...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Looking forward to speaking at We Rise, in Leeds, a youth-led conference bringing together young people fighting the far right, climate injustice and corporate power in the UK and globally. Join us at midday on Saturday the 21st of Feb. Free tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection. If so, more party turmoil will follow. Local party, not HQ, must select candidates. Starmer has reneged on many pledges and made numerous policy errors, his days are numbered.
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Starmer allies urge him to block Andy Burnham from running in byelection
Greater Manchester mayor has applied to stand for Labour in Gorton and Denton, setting up potential fight for PM’s political future
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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Maryam Namazie @maryamnamazie.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Rojava Women’s Revolution Faces Existential Threat from Islamist forces unleashed by Ahmed al-Sharaa with covert support of US & Turkey. Read @sbsisters.bsky.social statement; southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/rojava-... Long live #Rojava, origin of #WomanLifeFreedom @rahilag.bsky.social
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Class has been used to condone or 'understand' the mob violence outside asylum seeker accommodation. The working class has traditionally been seen as white, even tho black people and migrants are overrepresented in it & arguably part of an underclass.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
From #FiLiA2025 ~ From Arrival to Survival: The Class Question in Migration with @rahilag.bsky.social, Salome Mbugua, Hannana Siddiqui & Faty Kane. ‘For me this is the biggest Women's rights violation, hiding in plain sight.’ ~ Faty Kane 📺 youtu.be/K4F1yWxxZ7E #MigrantWomen #MigrantWomenStories
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Finally a piece in The Guardian to promote my co-written book with Beatrix Campbell, Planet Patriarchy.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Great piece!
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Maryam Namazie @maryamnamazie.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
My new piece in @thefreethinkermag.bsky.social On #Israel, #Hamas, and Refusing the Binary Reflections on the 2025 @filiacharity.bsky.social @rahilag.bsky.social & Fringe Event Controversy freethinker.co.uk/2025/12/on-i...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Reviewed Matt Broomfield's thoughtful book on Rojava revolution. It asks the million dollar q: what lessons can be learnt from its commitment to direct democracy, ecological sustainability, women’s rights &multi-ethnic inclusivity? @anarchismresgroup.bsky.social tribunemag.co.uk/2025/12/the-...
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The Hope of the Future is Still in Rojava
Forged during the Syrian war, Rojava’s experiment in radical self-government offers a lens for examining how the left sustains hope under siege.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Speaking at this event on Hindutva, Modi's attempt to give India a Hindu nationalist makeover
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
. @sbsisters.bsky.social are organising a public meeting on Black Feminist Resistance on 10 Dec in central London. Please book asap as hall capacity is smaller than expected numbers. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-femi...
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Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Join us for a public meeting on Black Feminist Resistance. Explore how colonialism and economic exploitation shape women’s lives and how feminist movements can unite to resist and rebuild. 📅 10 Dec | ⏰ 7 PM | 📍 Women’s Resource Centre Register 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-femi...
Banner for ‘Black Feminist Resistance: Empire, Settler Colonialism & Global Solidarity’ – bold, high contrast typography over a dark background, emphasising the event title; evokes themes of resistance, solidarity, and intersectional justice.
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Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
As part of #16DaysOfActivism, SBS and CWASU are hosting @rahilag.bsky.social and Bea Campbell to discuss their latest book Planet Patriarchy, in conversation with Professor Liz Kelly. 📍 @londonmetuni.bsky.social 📅 3 December | 🕓 4:30 PM Don’t miss out! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bea-campbe...
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Bea Campbell and Rahila Gupta in conversation with Liz Kelly
At this year's CWASU and SBS collaboration, Bea & Rahila will discuss their new book on patriarchy's many faces in the age of globalisation
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Fab review of my book on FiLiA's history. Kay Green can see my admiration for FiLiA & that my invocation of Palestine was not intended to derail it but make it more inclusive . As she says, 'Rahila didn’t throw a dead cat, she threw a live elephant.' kaygreen.blog/2025/10/30/v...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The SBS statement on FILIA, Zionism and Palestine is now open to signatures. southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/sbs-sta...
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SBS STATEMENT ON FILIA CONFERENCE  - Southall Black Sisters
At a time when Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has entered its second year, the FiLiA conference in Brighton highlighted deep schisms within a feminist movement committed to end violence against wo...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
For those who have followed the fallout from the Filia conference: southallblacksisters.org.uk/news/sbs-sta...
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SBS STATEMENT ON FILIA CONFERENCE  - Southall Black Sisters
At a time when Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza has entered its second year, the FiLiA conference in Brighton highlighted deep schisms within a feminist movement committed to end violence against wo...
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
For the record this is what I said @filiacharity.bsky.social 2025 conference. I'm being misrepresented by people intent on forwarding their own distorted agendas @maryamaldossari.bsky.social @maryamnamazie.bsky.social
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
All those who live within reach of Leicester, please come to this event.
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Really great review by Jayne Egerton
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Also my blood, sweat and tears 🙂
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
As part of the 10th celebrations, we share news of a book by @rahilag.bsky.social, British Feminism: Through A FiLiA Lens, a herstory of the #Feminist voices & activism of the last decade of #FiLiA Pre-order for collection at #FiLiA2025 or delivery 🔗 shop.filia.org.uk/products/bri...
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
The #FiLiA #newsletter is out! 🔗 bit.ly/FiLiANewsletter12092025 #FiLiA2025 speakers & sessions @glosswitch.bsky.social @rachelhewitt.bsky.social @laurafreixas.bsky.social @jophoenix1.bsky.social, FiLiA book by @rahilag.bsky.social, TUWN update @kiritunks.bsky.social @ph-severn.bsky.social & more!
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Against Extractivism of Women & the Natural World; and Looking Forward, this book is a moment in time, captured. ‘With detailed testimony and wise commentary, @rahilag.bsky.social captures the blood, sweat, & tears of 10 years of British feminism, 2013-2023.’ ~ Melissa Farley
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Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I am proud too to have got to know the inner workings of @filiacharity.bsky.social and the work they put in all year to organise the conference, produce weekly newsletter, support various campaigns, submissions to govt, lobbying local govt to bring about change for women
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Maryam Aldossari @maryamaldossari.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Our friend Rohan was arrested today for standing against genocide in Palestine.
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FiLiA @filiacharity.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
💥 #FiLiA2025 session news 💥 PLANET PATRIARCHY: Why does Patriarchy persist, across diverse countries & cultures? @rahilag.bsky.social & @campbellbeatrix.bsky.social explore themes of their book, Planet Patriarchy: Global Tales of Feminism & Oppression, with Jayne Egerton. 🎟️ filia.org.uk/tickets
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