Deeds AND Words Towards Liberation
100+ Years of Women's Socio-Political Activism in Derbyshire 1866 - Present
 The Struggle |  Celebrate Women's HERstory |  Deeds Not Words |  Votes For Women |  Re-defining HERstory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans Women |  Womanism |  Suffragettes England 1908 |  Asian Suffragettes |  Women Ground Breakers |
 Women's Liberation1969 |  No Longer Walk Invisible |
Celebrating the Centenary of The Representation of The People Act 1918 and Decades of The Women's Liberation Movement Which Succeeded It
“For Most of History Anonymous was a Woman ”
―Virginia Woolf
“So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.”
― Florence Nightingale
The Time For Change is Overdue.....Deeds Not Words, TOWARDS liberation Proudly picks up the gauntlet To shARE, Tell and Involve.
please NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT STARTED ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2016 AND THAT This weBsIte iS being developed as the project evolves.
Deeds Not Words Towards Liberation has been supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to record, preserve and raise awareness about women's social and political activism in Derbyshire.
In Our Time: Melvyn Bragg and Guests Talks Suffragism
Melvyn Bragg and guests Krista Cowman, June Purvis and Julia Bush discuss suffragism, a name for the various movements to get the vote for women in the 19th and early-20th century. On the 4th June 1913 theEpsom Derby was underway. King George V was there watching his horse Anmer, ridden by Herbert Jones. Also watching was a young woman called Emily Davison. As the horses thundered towards the finish line, Emily Davison stepped through the barrier and threw herself in front of the King's horse and died of her injuries four days later. Davison was a suffragette, a campaigner for the woman's right to vote and her death is perhaps the most powerful image of that entire movement. Emmeline Pankhurst and her Suffragettes are famous for their militant campaign of suicide, violence and direct action, but Suffragism was a broader movement involving letter writing, reasoned argument, journalism and parliamentary petition - all played out across biology, medicine, law, psychology, politics and the military amidst the rising tide of democratic ideas
UN Women: Women's Footprint in History
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Women's History Month 2022
UPCOMING Events
Welcome to Women's History Month 2022
March is Women’s History Month and we would like to welcome you to Vox Feminarum's 11th annual celebration of Women's History Month (WHM) in Derby. WHM theme for 2022, “Providing Healing, Promoting Hope,” is both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers during this ongoing pandemic and also a recognition of the thousands of ways that women of all cultures have provided both healing and hope throughout history.
Women's History Month Annual Feminist Readathon: Take The Challenge
March 1st - 31st, 2022
Help us celebrate the women writers we admire who have touched our lives, changed our perspectives, and entertained us with their stories!
The challenges:
All books must be written by a woman author;
•Read an anthology/essay collection;
•Read a book with a disabled main character - Including 'invisible' disabilities such as mental illness, learning disabilities, etc.
•Read a body positive book
•Read a book with an racially or ethnically minoritised woman as the main character;
•Read a classic written by/about a woman. The definition of “classic” can be your own determination;
•Read a biography or memoir of a woman;
•Read a book with a trans woman as the main character. Including nonbinary, genderqueer, agender, etc.
•Read a book with a queer main character - Including lesbian, bi, pansexual etc.
•Read a book translated by a woman;
•Read a sci-fi or fantasy by/about a woman;
•Read a book with a woman on the cover;
•Read a book with no romantic subplot;
•Read a graphic novel by/about a woman;
•If none of the above are what you want then...Just read a book you enjoy and elevate women writers and stories in the process
IWD Derby Festival March 5th - 8th 2022
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March 9th 2022 WHM Event
PowerPoint Presentation: Discovering HERstory
Date: March 9th 2022
Location: Self Education Activity
March 11th, 2022 Women's Safety Charter Consultation
Event: Derby Women's Safety Charter Consultation meeting
Time: 7-8.30pm
Location: Zoom Register in advance for this meeting
Registration Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register\n/tZ0pf-2gqjojHdP0y4TRE3TErQJQAPkcc0dC
March 12th, 2022
Windrush Bridges Over Troubled Waters
Event: Windrush Bridges Over Troubled Waters
Time: 3pm until late
Location: Sold Out
March 14th, 2022
Be More Than a Bystander Campaign: When Good People Do Nothing
FREE workshops to prevent & stop misogynist harassment and violence against women & girls, making Derby a safer place to live, work & play.
Training developed by Vox Feminarum delivered in partnership with International Women's Day Derby, funded by The Safer Streets Fund
Event: Active Bystander Training
Time: 12.30 - 2.30pm
Location: Via Zoom Please Register in advance. The Zoom link will be sent to you before the event.
Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/be-more-than-a-bystander-registration-269060466097?aff=erelexpmlt
March 18th, 2022
Women's Safety Charter Consultation
Event: Derby Women's Safety Charter Consultation meeting
Time: 11am -12.30pm
Location: The Mandela Centre, 179 - 181 Pear Tree Rd, Derby DE238NQ
Register Attendance: via Email at vox.feminarum@gmail.com
March 18th & 25th 2022
Feminist/Womanist Consciousness Raising
Feminist/Womanist consciousness raising meetings. Broad theme Owning Our Story, Finding Our Voice by Reclaiming The Feminist Vision. Register in advance for this meeting.
Event: Derby Women's Safety Charter Consultation meeting
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Location: Online Via Zoom
Register Attendance: via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/\nregister/tZUkf-mqqjMoEtU1BhvESWqs1Szn\n450ZW-zG
March 22nd 2022
Roma Women's Group
Join Derby Women's Health Forum for the launch of Roma Women's Support Group
Location: The Mandela Centre, 179, 181 Pear Tree Rd, DE238NQ
Time: 11am - 1pm
Register attendance for catering purposes: by emailing vox.feminarum@gmail.com
March 26th 2022
Violence Against Women and Girls Toward a Grassroot Agenda
Fighting from The Grassroots Up Join us for a presentation, discussion and a call to action on Violence Against Women and Girls...
Location: The Mandela Centre, 179, 181 Pear Tree Rd, DE238NQ
Time: 1pm - 3.30pm Male allies are welcome to join us for the last hour of the meeting between 2.30 and 3.30pm
Register attendance for catering purposes: by emailing vox.feminarum@gmail.com
April 2nd 2022
Launch of the MWord Menopause Support Group
Join The MWord Menopause group at it's official launch Discussions workshops, lovely food and more. For updates and information contact us at vox.feminarum@gmail.com.
Location: Boyer Street Community Rooms, Derby \nDE22 3XD,
Time: 5pm - 8pm
Register attendance for catering and workshop purposes: by emailing vox.feminarum@gmail.com