Julie Bindel facts for kids
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Julie Bindel
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Bindel in 2015
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| Born | 20 July 1962 Darlington, County Durham, England
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| Occupation | Journalist, writer, cultural critic |
| Organization | Co-founder of Justice for Women |
| Known for | Law reform, advocacy journalism |
| Movement | Radical feminism, lesbian feminism |
| Partner(s) | Harriet Wistrich |
Julie Bindel (born July 20, 1962) is an English writer and activist. She is known for her work supporting women's rights and changing laws.
Julie Bindel has written or helped write many books and chapters. She also edited a book called The Map of My Life: The Story of Emma Humphreys (2003) with Harriet Wistrich. She writes for well-known newspapers and magazines. These include The Guardian, the New Statesman, and The Spectator.
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Early Life and Interests
Julie Bindel grew up in Darlington, England, with her two brothers. Her family moved from a small house to a council estate. A council estate is a group of homes built by the local government.
She went to Branksome Comprehensive School from 1973 to 1978. Julie left school a year early. She has written that no one even noticed. When she was 15, she realized she was a lesbian. She wrote in 2009 that she never wanted to live a traditional heterosexual life.
At age 17, Julie moved to Leeds. There, she joined the Leeds Revolutionary Feminist Group. This group worked for women's rights.
Work and Activism
Academic Roles
Julie Bindel has worked at several universities. In the 1990s, she was at Leeds Metropolitan University. She studied violence, abuse, and gender relations. In the 2000s, she worked at London Metropolitan University. She researched issues affecting women and children.
Later, she was a Visiting Journalist at Brunel University London. She was also a Visiting Researcher at the University of Lincoln. These roles allowed her to continue her studies and writing.
Justice for Women Group
A big part of Julie Bindel's work is looking into unfairness against women. In 1991, she helped start a group called Justice for Women (JFW). She founded it with her partner, Harriet Wistrich, and Hilary McCollum.
Justice for Women is a group that works to change laws. They want to make sure laws are fair for women. They focus on cases where women have faced harm.
Writing for Newspapers
Julie Bindel writes for many newspapers and magazines. These include The Guardian and the New Statesman. She is also often interviewed by news channels like the BBC and Sky News.
She started writing for newspapers in 1998. Her first article was about a program in Leeds. This program aimed to educate men who bothered women on the streets. She wrote this article while working at Leeds Metropolitan University.
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Harriet Wistrich, co-founder of Justice for Women
