16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence through art and conversation
Joining The Generation Equality campaign.
WADEintoACTIVISM is a hybrid festival presenting work by femme-identifying artists and conversations with masc-identifying allies about gender-based violence and dedicated to the elimination of violence against women and girls. We are joining the UN’s 16 days of activism campaign against rape and any form of violence against women and girls. The Generation Equality campaign demands equal pay, equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work, an end to sexual harassment and all forms of violence against women and girls, health-care services that respond to their needs, and their equal participation in political life and decision-making in all areas of life.
Speaking about violence in its many forms.
Topics explored through dance, poetry, film:
Sexual assault
Reproductive rights
Emotional manipulation
Female erasure
Underage prostitution and trafficking
Domestic abuse
Violence against black female-identifying bodies
Topics explored through conversations:
In-person and virtual consent
Construction of masculinity and femininity
Gender based advocacy
The cultural shift needed to eliminate violence
The gender politics of public spaces
The importance of family and education for gender equity
Positive masculinity
Familiar, communitarian, societal silence around topics of violence
WADEintoACTIVISM 2022
WADEintoACTIVISM returns in 2022 with two in-person events (November 25th and December 10th), and 14 nights on virtual performances and interview. More details coming soon!
Creating a community of international allies.
We Stand Against Rape Campaign!
OrangeTheWorld #OrangeTheWorldIn16Days #16DaysOfActivism #ViolenceAgainstWomen #IStandAgainstRape
WADEintoACTIVISM 2020
2020 Speakers.
ARGENTINA: Sebastian Garcia Ferro
CANADA: Humberto Carolo
COLOMBIA: Daniel Fetecua, Teofilo Mercado, Catalina Vela
GHANA: Kingdom Kweku
INDIA: Satchit Puranik
ITALY: Saverio Bellizzi, Piero Leccese
USA: Donald C. Shorter
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Amir Hall
2020 Cameo Speakers.
AUSTRALIA: Melissa Toogood
ITALY: Sofia Nappi
UK: Sade and Kristina Alleyne
USA: Patricia Beaman, Laja Field, Kristen Foote, Shannon Gillen,
Elizabeth Parkinson
2020 Presenting Artists.
CANADA: Stephanie Troyak (Canada & Germany)
CHINA: JinJin Xu
COLOMBIA: Danfroc
FRANCE: Vangeline (France & USA)
GERMANY: Nejla Yatkin (Germany & USA)
GHANA: Africana Dance Ensemble
INDIA: Radhika Lata Murthy
IRAN: Niousha G.
ITALY: Simona De Tullio, Giada Matteini (Italy & USA), Sofia Nappi
MEXICO: Valeria Y. Gonzalez (Mexico & USA)
USA: Lori Belilove, Samantha Chapa, Jennifer Chin, Sarai Daniels, Molissa Fenley, Yasmeen Giovanna, Sunhi Keller, Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Sara Lavalley, LajaMartin Physical Dance Theatre (USA & Slovakia), Riana Pellicane-Hart, Pamela Pietro, Grace Tong, Garet Wierdsma, Zipporah Wilson
Thank you to our participating artists and activists of WiA 2020!