{"id":4905,"date":"2017-03-20T11:13:34","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T11:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4905"},"modified":"2018-03-27T21:33:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T21:33:03","slug":"emilymatters-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4905","title":{"rendered":"#Emilymatters &#8211; Updates Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_80096b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_80096b-1024x170.jpg\" alt=\"Emilymatters_80096b\" width=\"819\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">&#8211; &#8211; U P D A T E S\u00a0 \u00a0A R C H I V E &#8211; &#8211;<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tofreedomscause?_rdr=p\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=28\" target=\"_blank\">Email<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2325 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg\" width=\"614\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_COLLAGE_B_jpeg.jpg 1929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=3644\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><strong>#Emilymatters UK General Election, 2015 Storify<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/2FCPlay\/emilymatters-useyourvote-ep2014\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">#Emilymatters European &amp; Local Elections, 2014 Storify<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>#<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">Emilymatters<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>is a social media campaign to support and advance <strong>gender equality<\/strong>, particularly focusing on the importance of <strong>voting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>From the <strong>House of Commons<\/strong> to the <strong>Scottish Independence Referendum<\/strong> the <strong>2015 General Election<\/strong> and the <strong>EU Referendum<\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>#<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">Emilymatters<\/span><\/strong><\/span> was there.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the campaign and future project is about bringing people together, to celebrate how far we have come and through drama and creativity helping to empower a new generation to use their voice and be heard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">S E A S O N \u2018S\u00a0 \u00a0G R E E T I N G S !<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4865 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_Xmas16_CROP.gif\" alt=\"emilymatters_xmas16_crop\" width=\"314\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrate the\u00a0<strong>suffragette legacy<\/strong>\u00a0with one of our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=5239\">#Emilymatters animated Christmas eCard<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Join us, as we look towards the wonderful 100 year anniversary of the\u00a0<strong>Representation of People Act<\/strong>\u00a0that gave the first group of women the right to vote and all men.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">P A R L I A M E N T\u00a0 \u00a0W E E K<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We had a very busy\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukparliamentweek.org\/\">UK Parliament Week<\/a><\/strong>!\u00a0This year we worked with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.girlguiding-anglia.org.uk\/\">Girlguiding Anglia<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wowbradford\/\">WOW Festival Bradford<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamsu.com\/groups\/model-westminster-society\/articles\/model-westminster-society-to-celebrate-parliament-week-2017\">Model Westminster Society (Durham)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about our participation in the most successful UK Parliament Week to date in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=5204\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters Outreach \u2013 #UKPW17 page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BbZ-ggQFGMA\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=7&amp;wp=822#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6552.180000000001%7D\" width=\"300\" height=\"722\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\"><\/iframe><\/center><center><strong>UK Parliament Week is an annual festival that engages people from across the UK with Parliament,<br \/>\nexplores what it means to them and empowers them to get involved.\u00a0<\/strong><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg\" alt=\"cause2\" width=\"80\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who joined us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>Sunday 8th October<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0when we celebrated suffragette Emily Davison&#8217;s birthday at the former WSPU headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>The event was live streamed on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pscp.tv\/Emilymatters\/1ypJdlZPjZrJW\" target=\"_blank\">Periscope<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/ToFreedomsCause\/videos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Live<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and included:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pscp.tv\/Emilymatters\/1zqKVRjpWdpKB?t=4s\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#teawithemily<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0where Emily Davison spoke directly to\u00a0future generations, in a short extract from\u00a0<span style=\"color: #653a7d;\"><a style=\"color: #653a7d;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=244\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>To Freedom&#8217;s Cause<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>We also looked ahead\u00a0to next year&#8217;s important\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ukvote100\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Vote100<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0suffrage anniversary, which will mark 100 years since the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/about\/living-heritage\/transformingsociety\/electionsvoting\/womenvote\/parliamentary-collections\/collections-the-vote-and-after\/representation-of-the-people-act-1918\/\" target=\"_blank\">Representation of the People Act<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>that gave some women the right to vote. Equal suffrage was finally achieved a decade later.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re busy planning new creative projects\u00a0for\u00a0<strong>2018<\/strong>\u00a0and beyond,\u00a0we\u2019d love you keep you posted about what\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0does next!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg\" alt=\"cause2\" width=\"80\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">L I V I N G\u00a0 \u00a0L E G A C Y<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\">We would love to hear from you<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Let&#8217;s create\u00a0a\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>living legacy<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that does\u00a0Emily and her sister suffragettes proud!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On top of today being International <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DayOfTheGirl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DayOfTheGirl<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OnThisDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OnThisDay<\/a> in history (1872) also happens to be the birthday of the selfless <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/suffragette?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#suffragette<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmilyDavison?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EmilyDavison<\/a>. What an empowering combination! But her work is not over. Join <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EmilyMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EmilyMatters<\/a> to continue her legacy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NItYRKLrz5\">https:\/\/t.co\/NItYRKLrz5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mztfYwSoX4\">pic.twitter.com\/mztfYwSoX4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Usaama Kaweesa (@UsaamaK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UsaamaK\/status\/918205212728360960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thanks to everyone who got involved with our <\/span><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/loveyourvote-signup\" target=\"_blank\">LOVE YOUR VOTE<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>general election campaign to encourage women and young people, in particular, to register and then vote on 8th June 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>?\u00a0Your vote is powerful and fragile.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let your precious democratic birthright go to waste. Our #ge2017 toolkit has helpful information &#8211; including how to register to vote, the basics about the political parties as well as vital information for voters with a disability.<\/p>\n<p>?<strong>\u00a0Your voice and your vote matter.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">WHEN&#8217;S THE BEST TIME TO REGISTER TO VOTE?<\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">NOW!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5049 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170512_150013-1024x917.gif\" alt=\"20170512_150013\" width=\"501\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170512_150013-1024x917.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170512_150013-300x269.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/20170512_150013-768x688.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The deadline for voter registration is <strong>Monday 22 May (23:59)<\/strong>. Do suffragette <strong>Emily Davison<\/strong> proud and register to vote today!<\/p>\n<p>\u2139\ufe0f <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk\/register-to-vote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"page-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">GET INVOLVED!<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Get involved and help us honour the legacy of Emily Davison and her sister suffragettes. You can sign up for our #loveyourvote campaign newsletter via: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/loveyourvote-signup\" target=\"_blank\">bit.ly\/loveyourvote-signup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">8th June, General Election &amp; an Emily Davison anniversary<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next <strong>UK general election<\/strong> will take place on the <strong>8th June<\/strong>, which means it&#8217;s vital we encourage more women and young people to use their hard won democratic right.<\/p>\n<p>Too many people today feel that their voice doesn&#8217;t matter, we&#8217;re working to build a community of confident, empowered people who know their opinion counts.<\/p>\n<p>The date of this year&#8217;s <strong>general election<\/strong> has a poignant connection to <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>Emily Davison<\/strong><\/span>, because it was on this date, in <strong>1913<\/strong>, that Emily died just four days after her brave <strong>Votes For Women<\/strong> protest at the <strong>Epsom Derby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4933 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LoveYourVote_EM_heart_IG.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over <strong>15 million<\/strong> people didn&#8217;t bother to vote at the last general election. Next year it will be the <strong>100th anniversary<\/strong> of the first major milestone in women getting the right to vote in the UK when some women were got the right to vote (We had to wait until 1928 for all women to have the same voting rights as men).<\/p>\n<p>Help us encourage more women &amp; young people to use their voice and be heard at the <strong>ballot box<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>?<strong>\ufe0f Your voice matters. And not just at election time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Voting is your hard won right, your <strong>birthright<\/strong>. It&#8217;s a precious gift that in some parts of the world today people still risk their lives to use.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let anyone silence you. But most of all, please don&#8217;t silence yourself. We are all equal at the ballot box, we all have one vote &#8211; if we register!\u00a0\u2139\ufe0f <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\">www.gov.uk\/register-to-vote<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">We Choose Hope.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today we thinking of all who are frightened for their futures, of those who are worrying about the direction of their nation, particularly our friends in the USA given yesterday&#8217;s devastating news about Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n<p>Anger, fear and greed continue to dominate much of the public narrative on both sides of the Atlantic. Our November 10th post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMly0tcBZ65\/?taken-by=tofreedomscause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> still holds true:<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;To all our friends, known &amp; unknown, never forget that <\/strong><br \/>\n <strong>no matter the disappointments or the setbacks, <\/strong><br \/>\n <strong>our direction is forwards &#8211; with love. <\/strong><br \/>\n <strong>Emily Davison &amp; her sister suffragettes are willing us on. <\/strong><br \/>\n <strong>It is our choice whether or not to further their noble cause. <\/strong><br \/>\n <strong>We choose Hope. Shoulder to Shoulder with you. Always.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\">A Great Week for Women&#8217;s Suffrage Champions!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Three new suffrage statues now confirmed: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OurEmmeline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OurEmmeline<\/a> in Manchester, Alice Hawkins in Leicester, and Millicent Fawcett in London! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5zchHLR9sx\">pic.twitter.com\/5zchHLR9sx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vote 100 (@UKVote100) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKVote100\/status\/848438760840867841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We celebrate all women&#8217;s suffrage campaigners, not just the famous ones. The more positive and diverse role models we can celebrate, the better: Shoulder to Shoulder and friend to friend!<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the Our Emmeline Statue, Millicent Fawcett Statue and Alice Hawkins Statue campaigns on their recent successes.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re campaigning for a statue of a woman\/women who matter to you, let us know so we can support!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tofreedomscause?_rdr=p\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=28\" target=\"_blank\">Email<\/a><br \/>\n <a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\">Get in touch<\/a><br \/>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\"><strong>International Women\u2019s Day \u2013 8 March 2017:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRX8hs-lMQh\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=7#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A9911.31%7D\" width=\"300\" height=\"759\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p> The theme this year is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23BeBoldForChange&amp;src=tyah\">#BeBoldForChange<\/a><\/strong>. We celebrate the bravery, determination &amp; excellence of women like suffragette Emily Davison, who faced intense &amp; often violent opposition. But nevertheless, she persisted.<\/p>\n<p>The theme this year is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23BeBoldForChange&amp;src=tyah\" target=\"_blank\">#BeBoldForChange<\/a><\/strong>. We celebrate the bravery, determination &amp; excellence of women like suffragette Emily Davison, who faced intense &amp; often violent opposition. But nevertheless, she persisted.<\/p>\n<p>Today is very much a reminder that <strong><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">your voice matters<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong>Speak up,<br \/>\n <\/strong><strong>Campaign,<br \/>\n <\/strong><strong>Create,<br \/>\n <\/strong><strong>Encourage<br \/>\n <\/strong><strong>&amp;<br \/>\n <\/strong><strong>Empower <\/strong><strong>Others. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>That is what Emily did &amp; it&#8217;s very much a part of our work.\u00a0There are many way that you can make a stand today &#8211; from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensmarchlondon.com\/action-5\/\" target=\"_blank\">wearing red<\/a><\/strong>, in solidarity with our sisters in the USA, to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-to-vote\" target=\"_blank\">registering to vote<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4417\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5125-1024x1012.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_5125\" width=\"649\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5125-1024x1012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5125-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5125-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_5125.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\"><strong>CARE International&#8217;s #March4Women &#8211; 5th March: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We joined<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.careinternational.org.uk\/march4women\" target=\"_blank\">CARE International&#8217;s<\/a><\/strong> wonderful annual event, which proves that empathy, solidarity and action matter:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our world today is still shockingly unequal. But we believe we can achieve gender equality if we join together to stand up and speak out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s event included live music and entertainment from stars such as Emeli Sande, Billy Bragg and Beth Orton as well as speeches by feminists and activists including Annie Lennox, Sadiq Khan, Helen Pankhurst and Bianca Jagger and finished with a march of thousands of supporters across the iconic Tower Bridge.\u00a0Make a date in your diary for next year!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4910\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4910\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4910\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17.jpg\" alt=\"EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17\" width=\"536\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Mum_Emilija_Kirsty_M4M_Mar17-768x770.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marching for Equality and Voting matters with Kate&#8217;s Mum, Judi, Emilija and Kirsty.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\"><strong>The Women&#8217;s March &#8211; 21 January 2017:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Why march? In a world that is increasingly dominated by\u00a0hard line agendas that threaten the precious\u00a0rights, Emily Davison and campaigners from the past and present continue to strive for to make a fairer, more equal world, it&#8217;s vital that women and our allies march today and support each other &#8211;\u00a0Shoulder to Shoulder. Today&#8217;s march is a symbol and it&#8217;s a beginning. It&#8217;s time to work together to create a positive narrative, for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s voices will be heard. See you there! More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womensmarchlondon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Women&#8217;s March on London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BPgOOKKjVLq\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by tofreedomscause (@tofreedomscause)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-01-20T22:47:07+00:00\">Jan 20, 2017 at 2:47pm PST<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1101 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg\" alt=\"cause2\" width=\"80\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg 228w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure-168x300.jpg 168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><center><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tofreedomscause?_rdr=p\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>| <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=28\" target=\"_blank\">Email<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/center><center><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\">Get in touch<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #6fa78e;\"><strong>Reflecting on 2016:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last year was an unprecedented twelve months on many levels, so during this festive season, we have been reflecting on the changes, drawing on the fact that so many people felt their voices had not been previously heard, in order to develop our plans for the future, because democracy and equality matter.<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0November 9th, I posted Toni Morrison&#8217;s bold and brave quotation, which I believe sums up what we should all strive for in this new era of post truth and fear mongering, just as those who campaigned for the right to vote when they faced unrelenting opposition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMly0tcBZ65\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by tofreedomscause (@tofreedomscause)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-11-09T13:08:59+00:00\">Nov 9, 2016 at 5:08am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time to reflect, regroup, re-energise? Absolutely!<\/p>\n<p>To all friends, known and unknown of the\u00a0<strong style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">#Emilymatters\u00a0<\/strong>campaign, never forget that no matter the disappointments or the setbacks, our direction is forwards &#8211; <em>with love<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">Emily Davison<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0her sister suffragettes are willing us on. It is our choice whether or not to further their noble cause.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s choose Hope. Shoulder to Shoulder with you. <em>Always<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I would like to reach out, to begin looking at ways of\u00a0mutually encouraging and supporting other creative endeavours beyond borders and walls. Early days, but given that Toni Morrison&#8217;s inspirational call to action is clearly resonating, please do get in touch.<\/p>\n<p>If the suffragettes were able to actively support\u00a0their sisters&#8217; endeavours across the UK, Europe, the USA and beyond then why can&#8217;t we?<\/p>\n<p><center><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4677\" target=\"_blank\">Get in touch<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/center>Since the launch in <strong>2009<\/strong> of \u2018<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=804\" target=\"_blank\">To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u2019, a highly-acclaimed play written by <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><b><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=4509\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Willoughby<\/a><\/b><\/span>, highlighting the important legacy of suffragette <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk\/Davison.html\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Emily Wilding Davison<\/b><\/a><\/span>, a woman who gave her life in the pursuit of equal voting rights for women, the <strong>Emily matters<\/strong> campaign has gone from strength to strength, attracting more than 4,000\u00a0followers on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Emilymatters\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, using the hashtag <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><b>#Emilymatters<\/b><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1831 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP-1024x261.jpg\" alt=\"Emilymatters series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP\" width=\"614\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP-1024x261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_RosieNAWO_YasNecati_SheilaYORK_JustineGreeningMP.jpg 1832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With high profile supporters including <strong>Dr Helen Pankhurst<\/strong> (great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst), BBC Radio 4 \u2018Woman\u2019s Hour\u2019 presenter <strong>Jane Garvey<\/strong>, noted feminist campaigners <strong>Yas Necati<\/strong> and <strong>Emily Thornberry MP<\/strong>, the movement has seen action in the Houses of Parliament, addressing the need to tackle the issue of gender equality at a national and international level.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1832 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO-1024x259.jpg\" alt=\"Emilymatters series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO\" width=\"614\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO-1024x259.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters-series_WOW_busyworld_GirlGuides_TateBrit_ClareOHIO.jpg 1832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily matters<\/strong> champions and supports gender equality, focusing on how precious our democratic rights are and aims to ensure that legacies such as <strong>Emily Wilding Davison\u2019s<\/strong> are not forgotten.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1984\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HoC-photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1984\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1984 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HoC-photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J-1024x289.jpg\" alt=\"HoC photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J\" width=\"614\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HoC-photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J-1024x289.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HoC-photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HoC-photostream_debate_General_ML_EWD_Feb2014_J.jpg 2007w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#Emilymatters event included a performance included a performance of \u2018To Freedom\u2019s Cause\u2019 &amp; a debate chaired by Jane Garvey with Chi Onwurah MP, Dr Helen Pankhurst, Yas Necati &amp; Emma Barnett.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily matters<\/strong> seeks to give a voice to those who are still fighting for freedom\u2019s cause;<strong> to vote<\/strong>, <strong>to speak freely<\/strong>, <strong>to be <span style=\"color: #993366;\"><em>equal<\/em><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_EM_Listening_KW_QUOTE_2015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3657 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_EM_Listening_KW_QUOTE_2015.jpg\" alt=\"2FC_EM_Listening_KW_QUOTE_2015\" width=\"641\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_EM_Listening_KW_QUOTE_2015.jpg 641w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2FC_EM_Listening_KW_QUOTE_2015-300x55.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=3956\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Outreach work<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is central to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" title=\"Team #Emilymatters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=3729\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Team #Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a><\/span> ran a highly successful <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" title=\"#Votingmatters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=2461\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Votingmatters campaign<\/strong><\/a><\/span> in the lead up to the UK 2015 general election, which included Twitter chats, a voting matters\u00a0<span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #7d0b68;\" href=\"http:\/\/twibbon.com\/support\/votingmatters\" target=\"_blank\">Twibbon<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, speeches\u00a0and events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4916 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017\" width=\"604\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/VM_card_WOW_1_Mar2017.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">Emily matters<\/span> | <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\">Voting matters<\/span> | <span style=\"color: #7d0b68;\"> Equality matters <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can 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