\u00a0 <\/p>\n The aim of the event is to increase awareness of the campaign calling for a statue of Emily Davison to be erected in Houses of Parliament, which was launched in June 2013 by Emily Thornberry MP, 100 years after Emily\u2019s iconic Derby protest.<\/p>\n The evening will include:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u2018To Freedom\u2019s Cause\u2019: the campaign for equality \u2013 still worth fighting for?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cEmily Wilding Davison was a great campaigning feminist. Her struggle continues and she remains an icon for women even over a century after her death.\u201d<\/b> \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The debate: <\/p>\n The play: This is the powerful story of people who encountered Emily, <\/p>\n Sign up: http:\/\/epetitions.direct.gov.uk\/petitions\/51269<\/b><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Get involved: A small number of tickets will be made available via Twitter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Emily Davison was a pioneer in using modern media to promote direct political action. She believed that women and men had the right to be equal citizens.<\/p>\n Join the conversation now by following @2FCPlay<\/b><\/a> and using #Emilymatters<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Emily Davison’s legacy is for life<\/em>, not just for 2013.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign in association with Kate Willoughby Productions presents: A special Parliamentary performance and debate around the life of Emily Wilding Davison and the impact of her legacy on feminism today. on Thursday 13th February 2014 \u00a0 The aim of the event is to increase awareness of the campaign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[51,78,52,7,10,30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1117"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1183,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1117\/revisions\/1183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Leaflet\"](\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emily-Head-Shot.jpg\")
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\n<\/b>Emily Thornberry MP, founder of the
\nEmily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\n<\/b>The panel includes Dr Helen Pankhurst<\/b>, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, Yas Necati<\/b>, feminist campaigner and winner of The Guardian Women awards 2013: Best hope for the future (UK) and Emma Barnett<\/b> (writer and broadcaster).<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Brian Astbury directs\u00a0an exclusive presentation of To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/b> \u2013 a new play about one of the nation\u2019s most important suffragettes \u2013 as part of a special Parliamentary event to promote the Emily Wilding Davison statue campaign.<\/p>\n
\nwho changed her life and whose lives she changed<\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Emily Davison is\u00a0one of our most important feminist icons<\/b>. Her legacy continues through current campaigns such as\u00a0No More Page 3<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Everyday Sexism Project<\/b><\/a>. Sign the petition in support of the campaign calling for a statue of Emily to be erected in Parliament:<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Due to the location restrictions, this is an invitation only <\/strong><\/em>event.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>