#Emilymatters – Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Event

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 13^th February 2014

 

 

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’s iconic Derby protest.

The evening will include:

• a debate on the influence of Emily Davison’s legacy on feminism today 
• a short play, To Freedom’s Cause, a fresh retelling of Emily’s life as campaigner for equality.

 

‘To Freedom’s Cause’: the campaign for equality – still worth fighting for?

 

 

“Emily Wilding Davison was a great campaigning feminist. Her struggle continues and she remains an icon for women even over a century after her death.”
Emily Thornberry MP, founder of the
Emily Davison Statue in Parliament Campaign

 

The debate:
The panel includes Dr Helen Pankhurst, great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, Yas Necati, feminist campaigner and winner of The Guardian Women awards 2013: Best hope for the future (UK) and Emma Barnett (writer and broadcaster).

 

The play:
Brian Astbury directs an exclusive presentation of To Freedom’s Cause – a new play about one of the nation’s most important suffragettes – as part of a special Parliamentary event to promote the Emily Wilding Davison statue campaign.

This is the powerful story of people who encountered Emily,
who changed her life and whose lives she changed

 

Sign up:
Emily Davison is one of our most important feminist icons. Her legacy continues through current campaigns such as No More Page 3 and the Everyday Sexism Project. Sign the petition in support of the campaign calling for a statue of Emily to be erected in Parliament:

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/51269

 

Get involved:
Due to the location restrictions, this is an invitation only event.

A small number of tickets will be made available via Twitter.

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.

Join the conversation now by following @2FCPlay and using #Emilymatters

 

 

Emily Davison’s legacy is for life, not just for 2013.