Newsletter

Postscripts from February 2025

Our theme for the month was Radical Love and Solidarity:

• Geopolical insights from around the world (USA, Uganda, Congo, Sudan)
• Video: Feminism and activism: The lessons we’ve learnt
• Call for global feminist solidarity

Postscripts from January 2025

Our theme for January was Feminist Community. Features this month include:

• A call to continued Global South Solidarity during the fragile truce in Gaza
• Shamilla’s recent work around the world
• Feminists and climate justice
• Social Media censorship and the battle for hearts and minds

Postscripts from December 2024

Our theme for December was Reflecting & Visioning Forward. Features this month include:

• Glow with Gratitude (video)
• My month in the field
• Farewell Nikki Giovanni
• Reflections, lessons and goals (blog post)
• Who’s defending democracy now? (blog post)
• 2025 Literary wishlist inspo – feminist edition

Postscripts from November 2024

Our theme for November was Gratitude and Community Care. In this issue we look at:

• Shamillah’s work in the field this month (South Africa and Spain)
• Gender and public spaces, open source articles
• Why BRICS gives me hope
• Reclaiming ancient knowledge (TEDx Talk)
• Revolutionary Hope
• Quotes to accompany our activist journeys
• Updated book on personal growth – FREE DOWNLOAD

Postscripts from October 2024

Our theme for October was Decolonising Activism. In this issue we look at:

• Building solidarity networks
• Reflections from the field
• The privilege of having a choice
• Making decolonial activism a priority
• Feminist inpirations

Postscripts from September 2024

Our theme for September was Back to Basics – Social Justice Coaching. Highlights include:

• Radical in-the-moment leadership (blog post)
• Reflections on resilience (video)
• Finding joy to balance the serious nature of social justice work
• Feminist Focus: State of global feminism
• Feminist inpirations and reading recommendations

Postscripts from August 2024

Our theme for August was Celebrating Women’s Month.

• On 9 August 2024, South Africa celebrated Women’s Day, and it was International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. We look briefly at these.
• My blog, Reclaiming Play as Resistance, is a reminder of the tools I share to help you achieve balance and find joy in the face of injustice.

Postscripts from July 2024

Our theme for July was Pan-Africanism, the call to a shared African identity and solidarity for economic, social, cultural and political freedom and the empowerment of all people of African descent.

• Find out more about why Pan-Africanism is important today in What’s happening with Pan-Africanism?
• Meet some of the trailblazing, fearless feminists whose work illuminates the essence of Pan-Africanism.
• Read about elections in Rwanda and Venezuela in What’s happening in global majority countries?

Postscripts from June 2024

Our theme for June was Inclusive Activism.

Looking back, June 2024 brought a bittersweet blend of causes to celebrate as well as pause for concern. It certainly gave us a lot to think about as feminists and social justice activists. In South Africa, where 16 June is Youth Day, we celebrate Youth Month. Our young queer community extend it to celebrate Pride Month and the country also marks Men’s Mental Health in June.

Postscripts from May 2024

Our theme for Shamillah Wilson communication in May was Mental Health Awareness. Our newsletter is a wrap-up of this, with insights and inspiration on self-care and wellbeing.

In this issue, we also feature what’s new at Shamillah Wilson coaching — sharing our podcasts, blog posts and quotes from feminists on the subject — and highlight FRIDA’s Happiness Manifesto.