by @tinatieno the true story of a woman battling child marriage premiered at VAULT Festival ‘23 and WON VAULT Festival Origins Award: for outstanding new work
Child Marriage in Texas: The Shocking Reality of Forced Marriages through Emancipation.
In some American states, all a parent needs to do to marry off their child is legally emancipate the child before the wedding. Check out Natalie Arroyo's testimony in favor of Texas bill HB924, a crucial step toward outlawing child-marriage and protecting our young ones. Join the movement and help us create a brighter future for every child. 🌟💙
Today’s the day! A 94 yr old woman believes death is a calling from God to go home. But God has forgotten about her. She has never known anyone who lived as long as she has. Meanwhile she must also complete a mission to uncover her family history in the little time left. RT/Share
Been scribbling a follow up of @sacrifice_play & delighted to have made it into @theatre503 ‘s great program Rapid Write Response. Congrats to all involved & @roxyjoycook for the fantastic A Woman Walks Into A Bank 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
We're delighted to reveal the 6 writers whose work will be performed this coming Sun & Mon as part of the Rapid Write Response scratch nights for A Woman Walks Into A Bank 🐈
Tickets here 👉 https://t.co/PGlaeFoEHt
📅 Sun 10 - Mon 11 Dec
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.
#NobelPrize
Less than 1%
😮 That’s the percentage of women and girls who live in countries with high women’s empowerment and small gender gaps.
👉 Learn more: https://t.co/od6Sm9HWxT
#GenderData
#WomenDeliver gathered more than 6,000 activists, policymakers, and changemakers from around the world.
We came together to exchange experiences and address the critical issues facing women and girls worldwide.
Catch up here: https://t.co/FfduOew8qC
#GenerationEquality
Had the pleasure of watching The Swell by @IsleyLynn at @OrangeTreeThtr They carried me on a journey to another world. Forgot I was watching a play! Go see this and get surprised with the beautiful direction of @HannahHauerKing.
To the black girls who were called neeks for being clever
To the black girls who were told weren't pretty enough to be liked
To the black girls who stood up for themselves at the risk of being isolated
Ama is for you!
#SchoolGirlsLyric on till July 15th https://t.co/x4XBVGj6wz 🇬🇭
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