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Part of the Ubuntu Festival of Events for Black History Month 2024

Come join us at The Portico Library for an event like no other!

We'll be exploring the intersection of women of colour in politics, amplifying voices that are often overlooked and hearing the panels journey - while painting and being creative to foster well being and be empowered by the subject they are painting

Get ready for a thought-provoking discussion and some amazing artwork. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to engage with art and activism in a beautiful setting.

See you there!

Inspiring discussion for Women of Colour in the North and allies.

In person event

Host:

Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI

Trustee and Head of EDI Amplifying Muted Voices Campaign

50:50 Parliament

Panel: TBC

5:45pm - Arrival - Drinks available for purchase

6pm - Introduction by host Carol Ann. Event start with prep intro for the amazing woman you have chosen to paint - Creative Society Manchester team will have outlined the image

6:30pm - 7:15pm - Panel discussion

7:30pm - Group photo with their painting, wrap and close.

8pm - Event close and building shut down

Campaign Background

50:50 Parliament were successful in securing funding from the Rosa Fund for a new project in the North of England. ‘Amplifying Muted Voices’ a series of events to empower underrepresented Black, Asian and minority ethnic female change makers. 50:50 will work with women who are unafraid to voice their vision for a better world and support them to have agency to transform their communities - discussing topics from devolution, Brexit, migration, rights and identity, in addition to aiding their personal development journey.

50:50 Trustee, Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI Deputy Chair Chartered Management Institute Womens Committee and Portico Library Heritage Operations and Chair of the Portico Public Programme Committee, will lead this project as Head of EDI, inspired by her years of work with Pankhurst campaigns and Manchester’s International Womens’ Day projects. Carol Ann is passionate about ensuring a broader range of voices within our elected bodies and will use these events to encourage women to RISE and aim for the Palace of Westminster or Council Chambers; to ROAR so their voice and lived experience can be heard and seen; and REPRESENTtheir community, cultural heritage and gender.

Would you like to be an ‘Amplifier’ for this 5050 Campaign?

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