National March for Palestine in London today. As always, Southall Black Sisters stand firm and unapologetic. Feminists for Palestine. No liberation without Palestinian liberation! 🇵🇸
Rahila Gupta
@rahilag.bsky.social
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
. @sbsisters.bsky.social Please join us on this important March on 10 October. To avoid the crush we are meeting at 12.45pm outside the Nigerian HC on 9 Northumberland Road.
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.
The Freethinker@thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 4w agoLegacies of 9/11: Blurring the Boundaries of Terrorism, by Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social. freethinker.co.uk/2026/09/lega...
Legacies of 9/11: Blurring the Boundaries of Terrorism, by Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social. freethinker.co.uk/2026/09/lega...
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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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
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.
New Humanist@newhumanist.bsky.social · 2mo ago…while teacher Paige Horsford gives the view from a school in a Reform-led council, peace activist @emmadesouza.bsky.social explains the rifts that lay beneath the Northern Ireland riots, and campaigner @rahilag.bsky.social says we must see through the lies of the “Protect Our Girls” protests.
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!
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
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...
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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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
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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Congratulations are in order to #Trump for breaking a record. Yes, another one. The most number of hits against any US president - 3.
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
The Freethinker@thefreethinkermag.bsky.social · 6mo agoReflections on the revolution in Rojava - a women's revolution under threat. By Rahila Gupta @rahilag.bsky.social. freethinker.co.uk/2026/03/the-...
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
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-...
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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Making the case for migrant women trapped by domestic abuse and uncertain immifration status:
Southall Black Sisters (SBS)@sbsisters.bsky.social · 7mo agoYesterday, @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
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
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...
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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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.'
Pointing out the deadly impact of the rise of Hindutva on a secular India and diaspora communities in the UK
Global Justice Now@globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 8mo agoOften the far right is constructed as only white. The left is reluctant to be critical of the reactionary elements among minority communities for fear of being seen as racist, says @rahilag.bsky.social of @sbsisters.bsky.social
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...?
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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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.
🔥 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...
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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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...
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.
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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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
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.
FiLiA@filiacharity.bsky.social · 9mo agoFrom #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
