London’s Finest Feminist Fest, ‘Women of the World’ Kicks Off Today

WOW aka Women of the World has a line-up that is just…wow. 

Festivities celebrating women and girls while investigating the obstacles that hinder their achievements will take place at the Southbank Centre from 7 to 11 March.

London’s Finest Feminist Fest, ‘Women of the World’ Kicks Off

Come women, come all to this charged event during which individuals and communities from around the world will champion the simple proposition that women and girls have equal rights and unapologetically ask the question, ‘Why is gender equality taking so long?’

In the year that marks the 100th anniversary since some women got the vote in the UK, and during this wave of #MeToo, artists, writers, politicians, comedians and activists come together in earnest for the 8th annual WOW London.

Libby Jackson photographed by Tom Griffiths.

What it Means to be a Woman in 2018: Dr. Helen Pankhurst 

We’re excited in particular about…

Joan- Drag king champion Lucy Jane Parkinson performs the courageous story of Joan of Arc (7 March)

Field McGlynn

Face of Defiance – Visit this portrait project featuring survivors of, and campaigners against, female genital mutilation (Various times until 11 March)

Hair Nah – Play a video game about a black woman who is tired of people touching her hair (Various times until 11 March)

Everything that’s Happening this Year to Mark 100 Years of Suffrage 

In the Line of Fire – Women politicians and online abuse – Contemplate effective ways to champion women in business and dismantle outdated power structures (9 March)

Manwatching – An unprepared man reads funny insights into female desire written by an anonymous woman (9-10 March)

Helen Murray

See the full line-up of what’s on at the festival.

WOW – Women of the World, supported by Bloomberg, 7-11 March at Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX