YALLA, YALLA, Habibti!

Feminism: a movement that has historically fought for gender equality. But what does feminism really mean? Is it just a fight for women’s rights or is it about breaking through the structures of power and oppression in all their facets?
This evening will focus on intersectional feminism, an approach that takes into account the complex intertwining of different forms of oppression and discrimination. Dr. Reyhan Şahin, also known as “Lady Bitch Ray”, is a multifaceted personality who works as a scientist, political activist, book author, performance artist, rapper, fashion designer, journalist, speaker and educational consultant. She will use her research and experience to show how classism, racism and gender discrimination are interconnected and can reinforce each other. Her multidisciplinary approach and critical analysis will provide a deeper understanding of the complex structures of power and inequality in our society.

Her book “Yalla, Feminism” stands for a feminism that opposes the one-dimensional fixation on the white Western woman and advocates self-empowerment and freedom of choice for all people. In a language in which ghetto slang and scientific analysis come outrageously close, she shows where the major discrepancies lie in terms of equal rights.

“We Won’t Shut Up!” is a festival for International Women’s Day that was created by a Munich-based collective of people from a wide range of backgrounds with the aim of bringing together as many aspects and topics related to this date as possible. To educate and inform, to point out grievances, to give women from different (specialist) fields a voice, to offer artists and musicians the opportunity to present their creativity and to celebrate this important day together.

Suzan Çakar

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Steffen Boeckh

Dr. Reyhan Şahin

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Carlos Fernandez Laser

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WWSUP Festival

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