A Sisters of Frida Event (Women only)

see http://www.sisofrida.org/event-disabled-womens-voices-from-the-frontline-saturday-9th-july-11am-4-30pm/ for more details

• Venue: Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth Street London, SE1 0RB
• Date: Saturday 9 July 2016
• Time: 11.00am to 4.30pm

Lunch provided! BSL interpreters provided but please let us know your Access needs and dietary requirements asap.

Disabled women spoke of the barriers in participating in events where organisers seem to think inclusion means that we get access to the event/ if we get access to the event. We need to increase skills, provide capacity so that disabled women will be credible to challenge intersectional inequality.

So come to hear disabled women who are great public speakers/performers

Speakers

• KIRSTEN HEARN, blind lesbian, long time feminist activist, snarling at patriarchy and agitating for inclusion since 1980 (‘she speaks a lot’)
• SIMONE ASPIS, with over 20 years’ experience of successful campaigning for disabled peoples’ rights.
• CHRISTIANE LINK, international traveller, passionate about technology, business, media, accessibility, equal rights, inclusion and equality
• BECKY OLANIYI, 19-year-old student who speaks on being young, black and disabled – discussing and dismantling the social issues around disability

Performers

• MISS JACQUI, Spoken Word Artist
• SOPHIE PARTRIDGE and PENNY PEPPER (tbc), wonderful duo who speak on independent living, disability and sexuality etc

Funded by  Rosa Funding

any questions to hello@sisofrida.org

• Saturday, 9 July 2016 from 11:00 to 16:30
• Blackfriars Settlement – 1 Rushworth Street, London, SE1 0RB

Free – but register online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/disabled-womens-voices-from-the-frontline-tickets-25930154791?utm

June 13, 2016