A new Writing Competition invites MK Voices to speak out for a world where Women and Girls can live free of fear and violence
People across Milton Keynes are invited to share their creativity and perspectives through a new writing competition exploring what it takes to create a world, a city or home where women and girls can live free of fear and violence in all its forms.
The competition invites original poetry or prose on the theme
“It takes all of us to make a (world/city/home) where women and girls can live safely.”
The competition is open to four age groups:
11 to 13 year olds
14 to 17 year olds
18 to 25 year olds and
26 + year old.
If you live, work or study in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas you can take part.
16 winners will be selected, with 4 winners in each age category. Each category winner will receive a £30 centre:MK voucher.
The competition will culminate in a special event on November 25, which is both International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls and White Ribbon Day and marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence that finishes on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
Orange the World: An Evening of Voices and Action against VAWG
Join the Centre for Protecting Women Online (CPWO) and the Orange and White Vigil at MK Rose for a special joint event marking the 25 November which is both the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls and White Ribbon Day and marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence that finishes on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
On the 25 November, the evening brings together the local community to explore what it takes to create a world where women and girls can live in safety, through 4 main activities:
1. Writing Competition Exhibition at Centre:MK
The event will begin at Centre:MK, where the exhibition of entries from the “It Takes All of Us” Writing Competition will be available for viewing.
2. Prize-giving and Live Performances at MK Gallery
The audience will then move to MK:Gallery, where the 16 writing competition prizes will be awarded.
3. Film Screening, Q&A & Panel Discussion at MK Gallery
Following the prize-giving and performances, CPWO will then present Your Body, My Choice, a short film written by Sas Amoah and starring Paulette Harris-German.
The film follows Mia, a highly accomplished Black journalist, as she experiences misogyny and technology-facilitated violence and seeks help and redress.
4. Annual Torchlit Vigil at MK Rose
The evening will conclude with the annual Orange the World Torchlit Vigil at the MK Rose.
To learn more, submit a piece for the writing competition and take part on 25 November click here.