#votingmatters Twitter chat – join in!
# V O T I N G M A T T E R S – T W I T T E R C H A T
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#votingmatters is a new campaign from #Emilymatters. which champions gender equality and encourages young women to vote, ensuring that legacies of women, such as suffragette Emily Davison’s are not forgotten.
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It’s less than 6 months to the UK general election.
The #votingmatters social media campaign was inspired by the women I spoke to at the Scottish Independence Referendum. Scotland continues to lead the way when the new First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced a new cabinet with a 50/50 gender balance and pledging to put equality at the heart of government.
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With less than 6 months to the UK general election, there is plenty to talk about and ideas to share.
Only 39% of women aged 18-24 voted in 2010, it’s time for #DeedsANDWords.
Join the #votingmatters Twitter chat – Sunday 23 November, 6.30-7pm GMT
Co-hosted by @Emilymatters & @AyathUllah
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#votingmatters globally, the launch of the campaign in time for Emily Davison’s birthday, included tweets, photos and #DearLauren messages to a first time voter from the around the world.
It’s interesting to hear what is/isn’t working around the world. Together we can make a positive difference, just like the suffragettes, whose creativity and solidarity saw them through the worst of times and brought about change for good.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Format: 30 minutes
- 3 questions (including 1 from the brilliant Powered By Girl youth activists)
- Follow @Emilymatters for the questions & RTs
- Take a look at the #votingmatters hashtag
- If you can’t join us this time, we’ll be sharing a storify shortly
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Emily Tree 21st century suffragettes with Jane Ellison MP
SOCIAL MEDIA:
If you’re a 21st century suffragette who believes that #votingmatters follow the campaign on social media for updates, including future Twitter chats:
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
Vine
Great to have the support of Emma Thompson & Powered By Girl activists Yas Necati & Cora Milner-Morris.
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Kate Willoughby
Actor & Writer of Emily Wilding Davison play To Freedom’s Cause
Emily Davison’s legacy is for life, not just for 2013.
