Notable Women with a Rotherham Connection Talk
This talk explores Notable Women with a Rotherham Connection, a book funded and produced by the Rotherham District Civic Society to address a clear imbalance in how our local history is publicly recognised. When the Society reviewed Rotherham’s Blue Plaques, they found that very few commemorated women, despite the many who shaped the town’s social, cultural […]
Global Womens Voices Network
The Global Women’s Voices Network has been established for around 2 years to celebrate the diversity of all women and communities in Rotherham and South Yorkshire. The Network wants to celebrate all that women have contributed and achieved and enable women to lead the way and provide a platform for those women who aspire to […]
Dig Where You Stand Panel
Dig Where You Stand is an archival justice organisation, which unearths the untold stories about Black, brown and other global majority communities in South Yorkshire. For this year’s WOW festival, the founder of Dig Where You Stand – Désirée Reynolds – will talk about the trail blazing women of colour found in Rotherham Archives and […]
Daring to Lead Panel
We know that Rotherham is home to daredevil women — and not always through physical stunts. This conversation explores the risks women take in their communities, how they build ambition, and how they boldly create change. Featuring inspiring local women from South Yorkshire, this panel celebrates those who dare to speak out, challenge systems, lead […]
WOW’s Big Ideas – Making Spaces: Conversations for Change
What is WOW’s Big Ideas?: So much of the conversation surrounding gender equality and diversity can feel overwhelming, negative and frankly scary. Big Ideas offers an opportunity to break free of this cycle of negativity, dream big andexplore positive solutions to difficult challenges. The WOW Big Ideas programme was co-curated with Children’s Capital of Culture, […]
WOW’s Big Ideas – Adolescence
What is WOW’s Big Ideas?: So much of the conversation surrounding gender equality and diversity can feel overwhelming, negative and frankly scary. Big Ideas offers an opportunity to break free of this cycle of negativity, dream big and explore positive solutions to difficult challenges. The WOW Big Ideas programme was co-curated with Children’s Capital of […]
WOW’s Urgent Conversations – Dig Where You Stand
What is Urgent Conversations?: Every day, it feels like we wake up to something new to respond to, a new urgent conversation to have. With the news agenda and world events changing at such rapid speed, our speakers and panels explore the most up to date and recent happenings that affect our communities right now. […]
WOW’s Urgent Conversations – Avoid! Avoid! Avoid!
What is Urgent Conversations?: Every day, it feels like we wake up to something new to respond to, a new urgent conversation to have. With the news agenda and world events changing at such rapid speed, our speakers and panels explore the most up to date and recent happenings that affect our communities right now. […]
WOW Bites Presents: Hazel Barnes!
About WOW Bites Gather round for a feast of stories, inspiration and a healthy side helping of humour. A community picnic at the heart of our WOW Community Village welcomes you to join women, girls and non-binary communities from across the borough as share insights into their hobbies, interests, loves and histories. From dog shows […]
Let’s Talk Neurodiversity and Mental Health Panel
Speakers: Georgia Bondy Georgia Bondy is the founder & CEO of disability health startup Well Adapt as well as an activist, performer and artist, creating work about their intersectional experience of the world as a black, queer, neurodivergent, disabled feminist. Jennifer Booth Working Class disabled lens-based and performative Artist, embedded in award-winning socially engaged practice, health & research. Creative Educator […]
