Holly Elsdon -Witches Against the Patriarchy: the Evolution of the Feminist Witch
Sat 08 Mar
|Todmorden
Tracing the history of the links between witchcraft and feminism leading to the iconic symbol of the feminist witch...
Time & Location
08 Mar 2025, 16:00 – 18:00
Todmorden, 65 Halifax Rd, Todmorden OL14 5BB, UK
About the event
Tracing the history of the links between witchcraft and feminism leading to the iconic symbol of the feminist witch...
The witch is now a powerful feminist symbol representing women’s oppression, transgression, and patriarchal resistance. A symbol that has been (re)constructed and (re)appropriated from the equally powerful myth of the satanic witch, a male fantasy that has historically been a source of both terror and fascination. The feminist reclamation of this symbolic witch ‘feels’ right, but how did the witch become such a potent symbol of protest in first and second wave feminism, with an enduring place in contemporary culture?
Content warning- not suitable for children.