This is part of our ‘Arts in Health’ project, Roshni, which has been financially supported by the National Lottery Community Fund and Foundation Derbyshire to address physical and mental health and well being of women and elderly through various culturally specific arts activities.  We know many women in our communities especially during the pandemic have been a victim of domestic violence.  Many within the South Asian communities suffer in silence, for the fear of stigmatization or financial instability or family reputation damage within their community.

So we are inviting women and girls from all communitie, especially from the South Asian communities, to come and take part in our workshops and help make a giant Gulabi Warrior puppet with our artist, Kate Doncaster.

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Workshop will give them an opportunity to learn about India’s famous Gulabi Gang and be inspired by their story.  Perhaps it will encourage women and girls out there to open up to someone they can trust rather than suffering in silence. Mental health cannot be brushed under the carpet.

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The finished puppet will be marched in a IWD procession along with other puppets (i.e Derby Suffragist Alice Wheeldon, Eco activist Greta Thunberg and a Pandemic Nurse and a diverse pyramid of Empowerment) on 5th March at Derby City centre in honour of inspiring women and girls, celebrating their rights and raise awareness of an important subject such as ‘violence against women’- it’s time we all talked about it!

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We stand on the shoulders of giants, we will not be diminished or erased, #TakeUpSpace and unleash your inner giant!