Our friends at the Ashiana Community Project have an exciting new project:
This is a big year for democracy, equality and an opening towards wider representation for minority groups. 2018 celebrates the centenary year of British women gaining the right to vote and campaigning for a fairer society. Inspired by the Suffragettes, we will produce a documentary to commemorate figures such as Sophia Duleep Singh and their legacy of female empowerment; giving courage to under-represented groups such as minority ethnic groups, LGBT and people with disabilities, to stand up for what they believe in, highlight their continuing struggles and explore what work needs to be done to make the world a fairer place.
Funded by the Women’s Vote Centenary Grant and run by Ashiana Community Project, the project is called Empowering Women Brum. The documentary will present stories from women in Birmingham who are involved in politics, activism or academia related to women’s rights. We will also work to create opportunities for disengaged women to get involved in politics, as well as educating them on how politics shapes their lives and examples of active feminism both in the past and today.
30 learning and skills-based sessions and discussion groups on research and archiving and filmmaking will be held for women from Hall Green constituency. We will discuss and document the role of the suffragettes in the fight for gender equality, as well as the role of current female politicians and activists and run organised visits to sites of interest related to the political history of women in the city. We are looking for volunteers and groups of women from ages 16 to 30, with priority given to minority ethnic, LGBT and disabled participants, to deliver these sessions to.
We are also looking for women to interview for the documentary with a focus on minority ethnic, LGBT and disabled contributors, as well as guest speakers who can attend sessions and present their knowledge on the role of women in politics in Birmingham.
The project will highlight the importance of equality in politics and that every voice matters; by celebrating acts of bravery, encouraging others to take the lead and building legacies for others to remember.
Starting on Tuesday 23rd October there will be free filmmaking classes from 11am to 1pm at Ashiana Community Project 21-25 Grantham Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1LU and starting on Thursday 8th November there will be free filmmaking classes from 5pm to 7pm at Concord Centre Claremont Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham B11 1LF. These will continue every Tuesday and Thursday, at the same times and places, till the beginning of February 2019.
For more information on the funding please see the attached funding letter and if you are interested in getting involved please call Sarah on 07561495299, Shabana on 07941364718 or Ashiana Community Project on 0121 687 6767. Or alternatively email empoweringwomenbrum@gmail.com or shabana@acpgroup.org.uk
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