{"id":3154,"date":"2015-02-13T08:29:39","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T08:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=3154"},"modified":"2015-03-29T10:54:15","modified_gmt":"2015-03-29T10:54:15","slug":"emilymatters-reflections-on-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=3154","title":{"rendered":"#Emilymatters – Reflections on the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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R E F L E C T I O N S \u00a0 O N \u00a0 T H E \u00a0 F U T U R E<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time flies! It’s a year ago today, 13th February 2014, that #Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> began in the House of Commons. About 70 people crammed into the Jubilee Room at the House of Commons, there was literally standing room only.<\/p>\n

It was an evening I’ll always hold dear. Held in support of Emily Thornberry MP’s<\/strong><\/a> campaign for a statue of suffragette Emily Davison<\/strong><\/a> in Parliament, the event included a performance of my Emily Davison play, To Freedom’s Cause<\/strong><\/a>, directed by Brian Astbury<\/strong>. The play was followed by a discussion<\/strong><\/a> on the relevance of the campaign for equality.<\/p>\n

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From the start #Emilymatters<\/strong> was about furthering Emily Davison’s living legacy and over the past year it has grown into a social media campaign to support and advance gender equality, particularly focusing on the importance of voting.<\/p>\n

Since February 2014, #Emilymatters has run several social media campaigns specifically linked to encouraging women and young people to vote, drawing on Emily Davison’s legacy and elements of To Freedom’s Cause<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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From the May 2014 European & local elections<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To #DearLauren message to a first time voter<\/strong><\/a>, inspired by the women I spoke with during the Scottish Independence Referendum:<\/p>\n

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And more recently, @Emilymatters has run Why #votingmatters Twitter chats<\/strong><\/a> with community champion @AyathUllah<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Please join our next chat this Sunday (1st March, 6.30-7PM GMT).<\/p>\n

There will be more online campaigns in the build up to the general election and I’m very much looking forward to speaking at a number of events to help encourage more people to use their hard won right to vote.<\/p>\n

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The 2014 House of Commons #Emilymatters event included a performance of \u2018To Freedom\u2019s Cause\u2019 & a debate chaired by
Jane Garvey with Chi Onwurah MP, Dr Helen Pankhurst, Yas Necati & Emma Barnett.<\/p><\/div>\n

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A new website is also in development, so please keep in touch, either via this website or via social social media:<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong><\/a>
\nInstagram<\/strong><\/a>
\nFacebook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>
\nVine<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone who has supported both the play, since 2009 and #Emilymatters<\/strong>. The success of the No More Page 3<\/strong> campaign has shown the potential of people power and changing attitudes. They have been very supportive of my work and prove that a rising tide carries all boats.<\/p>\n

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#Emilymatters 1st Anniversary card designed by Becky @bhdraws<\/p><\/div>\n

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Onwards!<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kate Willoughby
\n<\/i><\/b>Actor & Writer of To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/p>\n

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Emily Davison\u2019s legacy is for\u00a0life<\/em>, not just for 2013.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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