1/10 In 1988, Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet #AudreLorde wrote, theorizing radical self-care: “𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞.”

Let us be clear: we stand strongly against all forms of transphobia. Read our statement below 👇

Here are five feminist reminders that our Grants Officer, Mariam, shared during our launch event on Saturday in her keynote speech — what would you add? 💭 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our first FFRI event! If you missed it, stay tuned—we’ll be announcing our next events soon! 📢👀

We’re thrilled to introduce Mariam Topchishvili (she/her), one of the co-founders of the Feminist Futures Research Institute (FFRI) and our Grants Officer! 🌍✨ Catch Mariam as our keynote speaker at tomorrow’s FFRI Launch Event!🎤 #Feminism #FeministSky

The launch of the Feminist Futures Research Institute (FFRI) is happening soon! Event Overview: ✨ Brief Introduction to FFRI ✨ Keynote Speech by Co-Founder Mariam Topchishvili ✨ Guided Small-Group Discussions ✨ Group-Wide Discussion on Feminist Futures See you there!

It all starts tomorrow! 🚀 We’re kicking off #YIWW2025 with Building Feminist Futures Together in collaboration with @ffri-global.bsky.social 🥳 Spots for our events are filling up fast—if you haven’t booked yet, don’t wait! Head to yorkwomen.org.uk to secure yours now.

Say hi to Bea! 👋    Beatriz Schirra (she/her/ela) is one of the four co-founders of the Feminist Futures Research Institute.   We’re lucky to have her expertise and passion guiding our work! 💜

1/3 Dive into the Feminist Futures Research Institute’s journey through our core beliefs and the driving forces behind our work to create a world where justice, equality, and empowerment thrive for all. 🌍 Which one resonates with you the most today?✨

We’re back with another introduction! 💜 Meet Loren I. Sandoval Arteaga (she/her/ella), our Co-Director & Head of Communications. Stay tuned for more from our team! ✨ #FeministSky #AcademicSky #Feminist

In preparation for our first online event this Saturday, March 1st, we want to hear from YOU!✨   What does a feminist future(s) look like to you? Think big, we want to hear it all! 💬   Join our event: tinyurl.com/FFRILaunch #AcademicSky #FeministSky

🌟 Meet the Team! 🌟 We’re excited to introduce our incredible members and co-founders, starting with @caterinalisi.bsky.social! Stay tuned as we introduce the passionate people behind our work!💡✨ #FFRI #FeministResearch #AcademicSky

In occasion of this year's York International Women's Week @yiww.bsky.social we are pleased to invite you to our first event ✨ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🗓️ 1 March 2025 ⏰ 14:00 BST | 15:00 CEST 🗨️ English w/ automatic captions 👉REGISTER: bit.ly/YIWW2025-FFRI

Hi everyone! We are delighted to introduce the ✨Feminist Futures Research Institute!✨ Check out the images and discover more about who we are and what we stand for! (ALT tex available)