{"id":1611,"date":"2014-03-07T14:56:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T14:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=1611"},"modified":"2014-04-08T21:24:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T21:24:07","slug":"emilymatters-get-involved-this-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=1611","title":{"rendered":"#Emilymatters &#8211; Get involved this International Women&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Emilymatters_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_80096b-1024x170.jpg\" width=\"737\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 8th March is <strong>International Women&#8217;s Day, #IWD2014<\/strong>. What better time to celebrate the achievements made as well as to inspire new activism to push for greater equality?<\/p>\n<p>Events all over the world will be taking place.\u00a0As the Emily Davison Statue in Parliament campaign embarks on an exciting new stage, we&#8217;d love you to get interactive with <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong>\u00a0over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\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><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Emily Thornberry MP, founder of the<br \/>\nEmily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnIwbNZGRUY?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Emily Thornberry MP on why the Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign matters:<br \/>\n<strong>\u201cPolitics is about individual people, as much as collective action.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get_involved_f28_80096b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Get_involved_f28_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get_involved_f28_80096b.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the success of the historic\u00a0<a title=\"#Emilymatters \u2013 Parliament event \u2013 Reflections on a Piece of History in the Making\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=1281\"><strong>House of Commons event<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0last month and with <strong>International Women\u2019s Day<\/strong> just around the corner, let\u2019s continue to show the importance of Emily Davison\u2019s legacy, her statue and all matters relating to gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>You can show your support for the statue campaign and the more equal and the fairer society that Emily Davison and her sister suffragettes tirelessly campaigned for:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Send us your photos from the UK &amp; around the world!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February 2014, an historic event took place in the House of Commons when\u00a0<strong>\u2018<a title=\"2009-2014:  Background Information\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=804\">To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/a>\u2018,<\/strong>\u00a0Kate Willoughby\u2019s\u00a0play about suffragette\u00a0<strong>Emily Davison<\/strong>\u00a0was performed to a packed audience as part of a special event in support of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emilythornberry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Emily Thornberry MP<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s\u00a0<strong>Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign<\/strong>, in the Jubilee Room.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_qgxQ4Elq4g?rel=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2018To Freedom\u2019s Cause\u2019 by Kate Willoughby \u2013 historic performance in the House of Commons.<br \/>\nCast: Kyra Williams, Fiona Geddes, Kate Willoughby, Eleanor Dennison, Darren Godbold.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kate Willoughby and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2FCPlay\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@2FCPlay<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0team continue to support Emily Thornberry\u2019s important campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 539px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LesleyGray_EM_tweet_Paris_Mar14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LesleyGray_EM_tweet_Paris_Mar14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/LesleyGray_EM_tweet_Paris_Mar14.jpg\" width=\"529\" height=\"430\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get involved! \u2013 via Twitter, instagram &amp; Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Send us your\u00a0<strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong>\u00a0photos via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2FCPlay\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As with the special House of Commons event, we\u2019ll be putting together a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/2FCPlay\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>storify<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the International Women\u2019s Day &amp; WOW Festival weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how you can get involved:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Take a photo\/selfie holding a sheet with\u00a0<strong>#Emilymatters\u00a0<\/strong>near a local landmark<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tell us <strong>where<\/strong> you&#8217;ve taken the photo<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Post to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/2FCPlay\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>instagram<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>facebook<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 including\u00a0<strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong>\u00a0in the tweet<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<em>Optional<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Why does Emily Davison matter to you?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; You may also want to include\u00a0<strong>#IWD2014<\/strong>\u00a0in the tweet \/post too for International Women\u2019s Day<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/epetitions.direct.gov.uk\/petitions\/51269\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SignUp_f28_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/SignUp_f28_80096b.jpg\" width=\"227\" height=\"57\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emily Davison is\u00a0<b>one of our most important feminist icons<\/b>. Her legacy continues through current campaigns such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nomorepage3.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>No More Page 3<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/everydaysexism.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Everyday Sexism Project<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are some exciting new developments with the petition, so we&#8217;ll keep you posted about where to sign. Updates very soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1876\" style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1876\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1876 \" alt=\"Post event drinks_Kay Renner, Katie Russell_Louise Gregory_Sabina Arthur_Karen Ingala Smith\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1-1024x765.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1-240x180.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kay-Renner-Katie-Russell_Louise-Gregory_Sabina-Arthur_Karen-Ingala-Smith1.jpg 1555w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">#Emilymatters House of Commons event: Kay Renner, Katie Russell, Louise Gregory, Sabina Arthur &amp; Karen Ingala Smith<br \/>Photo: Rachel Cochrane, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HaveYourSay_80096b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"HaveYourSay_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HaveYourSay_80096b.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southbankcentre.co.uk\/women-of-the-world\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>WOW Festival<\/strong><\/a> at London&#8217;s <strong>Southbank Centre<\/strong> Friday (pm), Saturday or Sunday you can also have your say about why <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> to you.<\/p>\n<p>Kate will be tweeting live via <strong>@2FCPlay<\/strong> so please do come and say hello and tell us why <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> to you. We&#8217;ll be posting the vox pops online shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hope to see you there! \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 624px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kate-Willoughby_Yas-Necati_CROP.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" \" alt=\"Post event drinks_Kate Willoughby_Yas Necati_CROP\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Post-event-drinks_Kate-Willoughby_Yas-Necati_CROP-1024x736.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"442\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">#Emilymatters House of Commons event: Kate Willoughby with upcoming feminist campaigner<br \/>Yas Necati<br \/>Photo: Rachel Cochrane, 2014<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0&#8220;I see my activism not as a wave, but as a continuation of women&#8217;s struggles throughout history. Emily is important because she continues to inspire\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23emilymatters&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\">#EmilyMatters<\/a>\u00a0to share Emily Davison&#8217;s relevance today.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/yassayshi.blogspot.co.uk\/2014_02_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\">Yas Necati<\/a>, feminist campaigner &amp; panelist at the #Emilymatters event in the House of Commons, 14 February 2014<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Votesforwomenstrap.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Votesforwomenstrap\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Votesforwomenstrap.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Emily Davison\u2019s legacy is for\u00a0<em>life<\/em>, not just for 2013.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content_bottom\"><div class=\"a2a_kit addtoany_list\" data-a2a-url=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=1611\" data-a2a-title=\"#Emilymatters \u2013 Get involved this International Women\u2019s Day\"><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.katewilloughby.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D1611&amp;linkname=%23Emilymatters%20%E2%80%93%20Get%20involved%20this%20International%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Day\" title=\"Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/twitter.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Twitter\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.katewilloughby.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D1611&amp;linkname=%23Emilymatters%20%E2%80%93%20Get%20involved%20this%20International%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Day\" title=\"LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-any\/icons\/linkedin.png\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"LinkedIn\"\/><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\"><img src=\"\" alt=\"Share\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The 8th March is International Women&#8217;s Day, #IWD2014. What better time to celebrate the achievements made as well as to inspire new activism to push for greater equality? Events all over the world will be taking place.\u00a0As the Emily Davison Statue in Parliament campaign embarks on an exciting new stage, we&#8217;d love you to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611"}],"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=1611"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1884,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1611\/revisions\/1884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}