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Setting up and keeping going Anarcha-feminist groups
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Why set up an anarcha-fem group?
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* Promotes community
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* Gets you support for what are often considered strange beliefs
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* Good way to get actions going
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* A place to talk through ideas you have
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* An easier way to get things done than on your own
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Different ways to set up groups
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* Advertise in Sekhmet
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* Advertise in your local paper
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* Distribute leaflets to cafes and places
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* Talk on community radio
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* Use student networks - paper and radio
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How to maintain a group and keep it going
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The main thing is having stuff to do and getting everyone involved in it.
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Have a focus, even if it is short term, like organising one stall at one
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event. Doing one action may show a group where it wants to put its energy
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for future actions. For instance in the case of one stall, maybe having
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stalls at another location, or having regular stalls. The action may
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trigger off an action which is completely different for instance,a stall -
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to a rally or fundraiser. Whatever circumstances, actions promote a sense
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of achievement for groups whether they are new or establised.
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There are many different types of action, 1) activism: rallys, marches,
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vigils and other forms of direct action- some which could involve handy
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hints with bricks, 2) street theatre, 3) getting information out eg
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stalls, leaflets, articles, letters to the editor and posters 4) social
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evenings, 5) fundraisers, eg sausage sizzles or garage sales, 6) networking
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with other womens groups
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Important things about meetings and group process
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* Firstly it is important to have a regular meeting time and meeting place. Phone trees are a good way of reminding women about meetings especially if they dont happen weekly. Ensure that new members are put on the phone tree.
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* Ask people what they would like to get out of the group, what they would
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like to do.
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* Make sure that everyone has had an oppertunity to speak without forcing
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anyone to speak. Ensure that everyone has acutally agreed to decisions.
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* Keep a minute book. They are invaluable because individuals can refer
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back to them to see what they agreed to do in the meeting. Its
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important to keep track of intentions and aims from meeting to meeting.
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* Be prepared for influx of new people. Maybe have a prepared
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introduction kit. Take time to tell newcomers what you have been doing in
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the last few weeks. Perhaps orgainse a social evening for newcomers so
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that they get to know everyone and feel more c onfident in participating
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in meetings.
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