Knowledge

From the first to the last day of June, a growing global community celebrates »Pride Month«. This is in remembrance of the Stonewall Riots: In June 1969, there was an uprising in the New York neighborhood of Greenwich Village, which remains firmly entrenched in the collective memory of the queer movement even 54 years later.

We are committed to intersectional justice and therefore challenge systems of oppressive power. While facing ongoing challenges in securing sustainable funding, we remain committed to our values and to the responsibilities these involve. Hence, as vital support is taken from marginalised individuals and communities here, we cannot remain silent.

Capitalism and patriarchy form a symbiotic relationship in which they mutually reinforce each other. In the capitalist system, patriarchal structures push women into underpaid and precarious jobs, while patriarchy benefits from capitalism by exploiting women as cheap labour and undervaluing their work in the care economy.