Due to popular demand Weds training is extended from 7.30 – 9pm (Bristol Academy Gym, Russell Town Ave) Come along!

Cowgirls FC AGM is on Weds 11th Jan 2012 at 9pm in the Plough.

Women in the Stadium is a brand-new documentary directed by Palestinian filmmaker Sawsan Qaoud and produced by Al-Jazeera documentary Channel . It portrays the personal stories of four players of the Palestinian Women’s National Team. Through their sporting excellence these women struggle against checkpoints, which prevent them from training, and against the perception that women should not participate in public sport events. Girls who have suffered hard times in their lives see these young women as role models realizing their dreams. Football becomes a source of inspiration and hope.

Women in the StadiumIntroduced by Honey Thaljieh.

Sawsan Qaoud Palestine 52 mins 2011 Subtitled

Women in the Stadium is a brand-new documentary directed by Palestinian filmmaker Sawsan Qaoud and produced by Al-Jazeera documentary Channel . It portrays the personal stories of four players of the Palestinian Women’s National Team. Through their sporting excellence these women struggle against checkpoints, which prevent them from training, and against the perception that women should not participate in public sport events. Girls who have suffered hard times in their lives see these young women as role models realizing their dreams. Football becomes a source of inspiration and hope.

Sessions are WEDNESDAYS 7.30- 8.30,THE CITY ACADEMY, RUSSELL TOWN AVENUE, BS5 9JH

£3 A SESSION (£2 LOW/UNWAGED) – OVER 18s ONLY

TEL: 07905 774849 OR EASTONCOWGIRLS@GMAIL.COM

The Easton Cowgirls Footie team are recruiting now! More info go to our new Facebook page.

WOMENS FOOTIE: Easton Cowgirls footie training/ games resumes tonight Wednesday 7th. This week (7th) and next week (14th) are OUTSIDE in Eastville Park at 7pm. Then we go INSIDE to Bristol Academy, Russell Town Ave, on 21st moving to later time of 7.15pm. Come along and tell your friends.

So Wed 15th, 22nd, 29th June – 7 – 8pm – Cowgirls only Wed 6 July onwards – 6.30pm mixed games with Cowboys

Sat 18th June – DJ nite fundraiser at the Plough – all welcome.

Casual league: We are hoping to set up a Womens’ Casual League from September. We are looking for players & teams who would like to play in this league – perhaps they can’t make weekly matches or they want to play casual, friendly games. Matches would be monthly, ages 18 – 80, – similar set up to the Mens Casual League.

Liberty Women’s club night 4th June 2011. Liberty is a big supporter of Cowgirl causes, go along and support them if you can. DJ Kacey straight from London with an eclectic mix of old and new, House, Hip Hop, R’n’B, Soul, Funk and Popular music. 9pm till lat, £5 on the door before 11. www.libertybristol.co.uk/facebook

If you have any questions before coming along for your first session, feel free to call Zoe on 07980 309433 (mobile).

To summarise, this is what has happened so far. Please note, some of this is very distressing:

• Cowgirls form a bond with Luleki Sizwe, a charity in South Africa set up by Ndumie Funda
• Cowgirls raise money and send to Luleki Sizwe to support their work helping victims of corrective rape
• Luleki Sizwe support Millicent, a woman raped by her neighbour for 5 hours to “correct” her homosexuality, to bring a court case against him
• the man, despite being caught by 3 of Millie’s neighbours in the act, is released on bail
• Milly has to face him in the court room ALONE without her mother or Luleki Sizwe friends
• the man has been terrorising Millie and Ndumie, driving Millie to despair and suicidal wishes
• yesterday Ndumie went into hiding from this man. The police are doing very little to protect her or Millie.
• While Ndumie was hiding, another woman who had been “correctively raped” called her office for help. There was no reply. Ndumie found out that this woman killed herself, feeling there was no where else to go.
• Millie’s tormentor is still out on bail and the court case has been adjourned to the New Year.
• December 2010 Cowgirls hold letter writing evening in support of Millie, Luleki Sizwe and sending protest letters to the Minister of Justice.

Here is an email we received from Jules , Luleki Sizwe’s UK representative:

You gals did a great job before with the fundraising and Ndumie really appreciates the support. She’s having a tough time as you know, with threats against her and little security.

She’d love to receive messages of support. Please make as much noise as you can about the Millicent case as currently the rapist is out of prison and threatening Ndumie and the police are doing nothing about it…….so tell lots of people!

Thanks for your continuing support

Jules Hussey

UK Representative- Luleki Sizwe

You can find out more about the work of Luleki Sizwe

We’d love to see Cowfolk, friends and family old and new, even if you’re a complete beginner or haven’t played for ages. Just drop in! If you have any questions before coming along for your first session, feel free to call Zoe on 07980 309433 (mobile).