{"id":3890,"date":"2015-10-02T15:55:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T15:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=3890"},"modified":"2015-10-05T21:15:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T21:15:52","slug":"emilymatters-birthday-celebrations-everyones-invited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=3890","title":{"rendered":"#Emilymatters &#8211; Birthday celebrations &#8211; Everyone&#8217;s invited!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_80096b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Emilymatters_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Emilymatters_80096b-1024x170.jpg\" width=\"819\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridline_banner.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"EM_Gridline_banner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridline_banner-1024x256.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emily matters<\/strong> is a social media campaign to support and advance <strong>gender equality<\/strong>, particularly focusing on the importance of <strong>voting<\/strong>. See our <a title=\"#Emilymatters\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=2403\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong><\/a> page to find out more about what we do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b># E M I L Y M A T T E R S\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0 B I R T H D A Y \u00a0 C E L E B R A T I O N S<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <b>11<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/b> is suffragette <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk\/Davison.html\" target=\"_blank\"> <b>Emily Davison\u2019s<\/b><\/a> birthday. It\u2019s also <a href=\"http:\/\/dayofthegirl.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>International Day of the Girl<\/b><\/a>. Last year we received lots of wonderful Happy Birthday Emily messages and <b>#Votingmatters<\/b> photos.<\/p>\n<p>This year, in the lead up to Emily\u2019s birthday and the UK release of the pioneering film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/suffragettefilm\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Suffragette<\/b><\/a>, we would love you to send your <b>#DearEmily<\/b> messages.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3897 aligncenter\" alt=\"EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_birthday_grid_HP_SD_BP_11Oct15-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is an ideal chance for you to share your reflections on the progress made since Emily and her brave band of sister suffragettes fought to ensure that women of \u2018generations yet unborn\u2019 would have the right to vote, to have an equal say in what matters.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\">Post <\/a>| <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gram<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Would Emily be pleased with what she\u2019d see today?<\/li>\n<li>Are we truly equal?<\/li>\n<li>What will you do to make a positive difference?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3903 aligncenter\" alt=\"EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE-1024x337.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_DearEmily_msg_LINE.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Emily had a great sense of humour and fabulous flair for creativity. She was known for brilliant campaigning \u2013 often with a generous dash of wit that had the Establishment grasping at evermore ridiculous excuses for blocking change. They had no chance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Get_involved_f28_80096b\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Get_involved_f28_80096b.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1101 aligncenter\" alt=\"cause2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/To-Freedoms-Cause_large_only_figure.jpg\" width=\"137\" height=\"244\" 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: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">#DearEmily Events<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>3<sup>rd<\/sup> October<br \/>\n#DearEmily<\/b> was launched at Saturday&#8217;s <b>Women &amp; Politics event<\/b> in Birmingham. Thanks to everyone who got involved including <strong>Hifzha<\/strong> and <strong>Nicola<\/strong> featured in our #DearEmily photo montage). The event was a great success and we\u2019ll continue to work with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSikhNet\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sikh Network<\/b><\/a> to encourage women to \u2018<b>Step Up, Vote and Lead<\/b>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Historian, broadcaster and <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> supporter <b>Matthew Ward<\/b> covered the event via Twitter and Periscope (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HistoryNeedsYou\" target=\"_blank\"><b>@HistoryNeedsYou<\/b><\/a>), including footage of my speech, which is featured at the end of this post.<\/p>\n<p><b>6<sup>th<\/sup> October<br \/>\n<\/b>Emily made several protests in <strong>UK Houses of Parliament<\/strong>, most notably when she took up residence there during the 1911 Census, to claim that right on behalf of all women and even today, only 29% of MPs are women. Parliamentary Archivist <strong>Mari Takayanagi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><b>9<sup>th<\/sup> October<br \/>\n<\/b>Kate will be at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PankhurstCentre\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Pankhurst Centre\u2019s<\/b><\/a> special screening of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuffragetteFilm\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Suffragette<\/b><\/a> in Manchester, which includes a post film discussion with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HelenPankhurst\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Dr Helen Pankhurst<\/b><\/a> (great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst) and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stellduffy\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Stella Duffy<\/b><\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WEP_UK\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Women\u2019s Equality Party<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>11<sup>th<\/sup> October<br \/>\nTeam #Emilymatters<\/b> will be holding our very first virtual suffragette tea party in honour of <strong>Emily Davison<\/strong> on her birthday. Emily lived life to the full and had a multitude of friends, so get your suffragette colours on (purple, white &amp; green), because everyone\u2019s invited!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3905 aligncenter\" alt=\"EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE-1024x337.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE-1024x337.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_EWD_11Oct15_bake_LINE.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join us via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\"><b>@Emilymatters<\/b><\/a> as we raise a cup to this \u2018Bright Sunbeam\u2019 of a woman. From <b>4.30pm<\/b> (UK).<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got another suffragette inspired idea for how you can get involved, especially if you have a sweet tooth! We&#8217;ve come a long way since Emily and her sister suffragettes set us on the path to equality. Let&#8217;s celebrate these remarkable women in style!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll RT &amp; share your <strong>#DearEmily<\/strong> messages on Sunday afternoon, or get in touch live and join us virtually!<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\" target=\"_blank\">Tweet<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\">Post\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gram<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Raise a cup &amp; have a slice of cake or something sweet (baked or bought).<\/li>\n<li>Include a birthday greeting to Emily, with <strong>#DearEmily<\/strong> in your message.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s also a chance to get your 21st century suffragette colours on (purple, white &amp; green) &#8211; wear them with pride!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3893 aligncenter\" alt=\"EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/EM_Gridshot_SikhNetwork_event_03Oct15-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like <strong>Emily Davison<\/strong> herself, we believe in social justice and equality worldwide, not just the right to vote.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got some big plans in the pipeline, so now\u2019s a great time to get in touch. If the suffragettes had been around today, they\u2019d have been all over social media, so that is at the heart of our campaign.<\/p>\n<p>However, we also have the new <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong> live interactive performance, talks, speeches and my Emily play To Freedom\u2019s Cause, which is the reason for <strong>#Emilymatters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We began as we mean to go on, in the House of Commons, as a means to open up the performance of To Freedom\u2019s Cause and post show discussion on equality matters beyond Westminster\u2019s walls.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>If you believe equality matters that voting matters then we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You can find us on:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilymatters\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/tofreedomscause\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ToFreedomsCause\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our future plans are taking shape and so we\u2019d love you to get involved and be part of our <b>#Emilymatters Crew<\/b>. Be inspired by remarkable women like <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk\/Davison.html\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Davison<\/a>,<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sophia_Duleep_Singh\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sophia Duleep Singh<\/b><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sylviapankhurst.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Sylvia Pankhurst<\/b><\/a> but most of all <b>take action<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Listening and valuing others&#8217; contributions is very much a part of what we do. We think the quiet voices often have the most interesting things to say.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/SuffragetteFilm_EQUALITY.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3910 aligncenter\" alt=\"SuffragetteFilm_EQUALITY\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/SuffragetteFilm_EQUALITY.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"444\" \/><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And don&#8217;t forget to get your tickets to see the brilliant new film <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uhft8wYxjs8\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Suffragette<\/strong><\/a>, which will be in cinemas UK-wide from <strong>12th October<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Kate Willoughby<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b>Actor &amp; Writer of Emily Wilding Davison play <a title=\"2014: Play micro trailer &amp; trailers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?page_id=1704\"><b>To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It\u2019s time to <strong>Step Up | Vote | Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmJjs-Yw-bY?rel=0\" height=\"360\" width=\"480\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3808 aligncenter\" alt=\"PicsArt_1441280259780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"491\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/PicsArt_1441280259780.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/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=3890\" data-a2a-title=\"#Emilymatters \u2013 Birthday celebrations \u2013 Everyone\u2019s invited!\"><a class=\"a2a_button_twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.katewilloughby.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D3890&amp;linkname=%23Emilymatters%20%E2%80%93%20Birthday%20celebrations%20%E2%80%93%20Everyone%E2%80%99s%20invited%21\" 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%3D3890&amp;linkname=%23Emilymatters%20%E2%80%93%20Birthday%20celebrations%20%E2%80%93%20Everyone%E2%80%99s%20invited%21\" 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>Emily matters is a social media campaign to support and advance gender equality, particularly focusing on the importance of voting. 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