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International Women's Week - 6-12 March 2021 Events in Tower Hamlets - Trades Union Congress
International
    Women’s
       Week

 Events in Tower Hamlets
        6-12 March 2021
       www.alternativearts.org.uk

    Supported by Tower Hamlets Council and Alternative Arts
International Women's Week - 6-12 March 2021 Events in Tower Hamlets - Trades Union Congress
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S WEEK in Tower Hamlets 6-12 March 2021
                                                                              Supported by Tower Hamlets Council and Alternative Arts

                                                                              WOMEN Identity, Crisis, Future
                                                                              In 2021 our theme is WOMEN: Identity, Crisis, Future – looking at our values and sense of identity,
                                                                              how women have been affected by the current coronavirus pandemic, and how we may achieve
                                                                              a better, fairer future. This programme has been put together by local women’s groups and
                                                                              community organisations and most of the events and activities will probably take place virtually
                                                                              online. So please make sure you can access them by checking with the projects directly.

                                                                                                                             Saturday 6 March
                                                                                                                             WOMEN IN FOCUS FESTIVAL
Poplar Union : Jelly Cleaver, photo by MrFizzy, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

                                                                                                                             Poplar Union
                                                                                                                             2 Cotall Street E14 6TL
                                                                                                                             www.poplarunion.com 020 3039 3333 / 07581 222006
                                                                                                                             Fri 5 March 7.30pm FREE open to all
                                                                                                                             LIVE IN THE LIBRARY – Jelly Cleavers House Party
                                                                                                                             Live-streamed gig on Youtube, Facebook & Twitch
                                                                                                                             Online Link: https://poplarunion.com/event/live-in-the-library-online-jelly-
                                                                                                                             cleavers-house-party/
                                                                                                                             Sun 7 March 2pm-3.30pm FREE open to all
                                                                                                                             Film screening of ROCKS (dir: Sara Gavron). A powerful and moving story
                                                                                                                             based in East London of a young black girl who is forced to fend for herself
                                                                                                                             and her younger brother after her mother unexpectedly leaves home.
                                                                                                                               The film deals with intercultural experiences, identity politics and race.
                                                                                                                             Presented in tandem with an online exhibition, curated by young people at
Poplar Union : Still from Bump

                                                                                                                             the Spotlight Youth Centre, exploring the relationship between hair and people
                                                                                                                             of colour.
                                                                                                                             Ticket link: https://poplarunion/event/pop-corn-presents-rocks/
                                                                                                                             Tues 9 March 7.30pm FREE open to all
                                                                                                                             NARI CHETONA CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY.
                                                                                                                             A celebration of women’s revolution, participation and achievement in 50 years
                                                                                                                             of Bengali independence with music, panel discussions and the screening of
                                                                                                                             a new documentary.
                                                                                                                             Online Link: https://poplarunion.com/event/nari-chetonas-international-
                                                                                                                             womens-day/
                                                                                                                             Fri 12 March 7.30pm Free open to all
                                                                                                                             LIVE IN THE LIBRARY – Community Music’s Fearless Females Takeover
Poplar Union : Nari Chetona

                                                                                                                             Live-streamed gig on Youtube, Facebook & Twitch
                                                                                                                             Online link: https://poplarunion.com/event/live-in-the-library-online-community-
                                                                                                                             musics-fearless-females-takeover/
                                                                                                                             The Women in Focus Festival continues throughout March. See the
                                                                                                                             Women’s History Month listings for the rest of the programme.

                                                                                                                             TATI CRAFT EXHIBITION & DEMONSTRATION and TATI FOOD
                                                                                                                             DEMONSTRATION
The Oitij-jo Collective : Tati Craft Exhibition and Demonstration

                                                                                                                             The Oitij-jo Collective
                                                                                                                             Piazza Unit C, Lighterman House, Republic E14 2BE
                                                                                                                             facebook-@oitijjolondon 07932 944506
                                                                                                                             Sat 6 March FREE women only – at venue or Online
                                                                                                                             10am-1pm TATI CRAFT EXHIBITION & DEMONSTRATION
                                                                                                                             Exhibition of all the work done by women in the Tati workshops and practical
                                                                                                                             demonstrations of weaving, designing and embroidery to encourage more
                                                                                                                             women to get actively involved in the Tati Craft Hub.

                                                                              Cover image and graphic design : Viv Mullett
International Women's Week - 6-12 March 2021 Events in Tower Hamlets - Trades Union Congress
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1pm-4pm TATI FOOD DEMONSTRATION
Members of the Tati Food Café will demonstrate dishes with recipes from
Oitij-jo’s project ‘Connecting Cultures’ – what is in your cupboard? This
initiative promotes healthy eating, use of sustainable products, and provides
opportunities for women to upskill their cooking. If participants are not able
to attend these sessions in person the demonstrations will take place online
through Zoom/Teams/Google Meet.

                                                                                                              The Oitij-jo Collective : Tati Food Demonstration
Online link https://www.facebook.com/oitijjolondon/live/

FROM CHALLENGE TO CHANGE
Muslim Women’s Collective
www.muslimwomenscollective.gov.uk 07877 997923
Sat 6 March 2pm-4pm FREE women only Online via Zoom
This year the Muslim Women’s Collective will celebrate women’s
contributions made during the difficult global pandemic and the immense
resilience shown to help others and the community. Guest speakers include
Rushanara Ali MP, Apsama Begum MP, Cllr Asma Begum, Cllr Rachel Blake

                                                                                                              Muslim Women’s Collective
and leaders from Telco and Women 100. Join us for fun packed activities in
virtual breakout rooms celebrating women’s leadership and achievements,
spoken word poetry, quizzes and a mindfulness session to help with anxiety.
Please register for the event on
www.eastlondonmosque.org.uk/forms/international-womens-day-registration

Sunday 7 March
RE-INTERPRETING BEGUM ROKEYA
Saudha Society and Nari Chetona
www.saudha.org 07828 190551
3pm-7pm FREE open to all ONLINE

                                                                                                              Saudha Society and Nari Chetona : Begum Rokeya
In partnership with the Gronthee the Saudha Society presents a
DISCUSSION on Begum Rokeya, a leading Bengali feminist in the early
20th Century who was the first to examine inequality and discrimination
against women, focusing on her relevance in the 21st Century.
  The speakers include leading female academics from Bangladesh, India,
Latin America and the UK. There will also be READINGS from Rokeya’s
works in English and a PERFORMANCE of her short play Sultana’s Dream.
This event will be live streamed through our social media
www.facebook.com/events/409711720307370/

THE SHOW MUST GO ON – the spirit of a woman never dies
Mohila Ongon Association
Hasan Raja Centre, 117 Vallance Road E1 5BW
07500 970957
9.30am-3pm at the venue or 12noon-3pm online. FREE women only
The programme will include a GROUP DISCUSSION on how to cope during
the current pandemic, a short video about our WALKING CLUB and its
benefit to mental and physical health, a DRAMA to broaden women’s
                                                                                                              Mohila Ongon Association : The Show Must Go On

perspective and show them how their spirits never end and that they should
not underestimate themselves, a DANCE WORKSHOP and ART WORKSHOP
with tutors giving online demonstrations.
  If it is possible to hold the event at the venue we will celebrate with lots
more entertainment, games and workshops.
Online link https://m.facebook.com/mohilaongon2010/
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                                                                                                    Monday 8 March

                                                                                                    INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Swadhinata Trust : Learning about Covid 19, image courtesy of www.gov.uk

                                                                                                    LEARNING ABOUT COVID 19 in East London’s Bangladeshi Community
                                                                                                    Swadhinata Trust
                                                                                                    www.swadhinata.org.uk 07908 376252
                                                                                                    4pm FREE open to all
                                                                                                    FOCUS GROUP with people from East London’s Bangladeshi Community
                                                                                                    sharing experiences of Covid 19 in Bengali/Sylheti and English. Highlighting
                                                                                                    the experiences of older Bangladeshis and their social contacts which consist
                                                                                                    of family, friends and key workers. Using research findings from Kings College
                                                                                                    London and Tower Hamlets Health & Wellbeing.
                                                                                                    Email Swadhinatatrust@gmail.com to request an invitation to the ZOOM
                                                                                                    MEETING.

                                                                                                    Tuesday 9 March
                                                                                                    EQUALITY, INCLUSION, FEMINISM
                                                                                                    Account 3
Account 3 : Equality, Inclusion, Feminism

                                                                                                    1-3 Birkbeck Street E2 6JY
                                                                                                    www.account3.org.uk 020 7739 7720
                                                                                                    10am all day team workshop ONLINE
                                                                                                    Facilitated by Marai Larasi MBE the workshop aims to help create a better
                                                                                                    understanding of each other and consider any differences in the understanding
                                                                                                    of equalities, inclusion and feminism.
                                                                                                    Structured in sessions online via Zoom, with small group discussions, quizzes,
                                                                                                    time lines, images and games to explore ideas, open communication and
                                                                                                    overcome any potential conflicts.

                                                                                                    Thursday 11 March
                                                                                                    KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON
Account 3 : Equality, Inclusion, Feminism

                                                                                                    St Hilda’s East, Boundary Women’s Project
                                                                                                    St Hilda’s East Community Centre, 18 Club Row E2 7EY
                                                                                                    www.sthildas.org.uk 020 7739 8066
                                                                                                    11am-6pm FREE open to all Online via ZOOM
                                                                                                    Event focussing on women and the disproportionate changes we have had to
                                                                                                    face through the current pandemic. Since March 2020 women have not only
                                                                                                    played their roles as wives, mums, daughters, cooks, cleaners, carers and
                                                                                                    nurses but also continued to ‘work from home’, become expert teachers on
                                                                                                    all aspects of the curriculum, as well as entertainers to deal with the boredom
                                                                                                    and enforcers of the law.
                                                                                                      Self care has been thrown out the window as many women absorb the
                                                                                                    trauma for their families, suffering an identity crisis while taking on so many
St Hilda’s East, Boundary Women’s Project : Keep Calm and Carry On

                                                                                                    additional roles and assigning ‘value’ to everyone else and loosing sight of
                                                                                                    their own needs and hopes for what seems a hopeless future.
                                                                                                      THIS EVENT will bring women to the fore and encourage ‘letting go’ of the
                                                                                                    ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ attitude for a day, allowing them to relax and re-
                                                                                                    focus on themselves and share their experiences. There will be MEDITATION,
                                                                                                    YOGA, VOCAL and DISCUSSION sessions throughout the day to enable
                                                                                                    overcoming emotional and mental health issues.
                                                                                                      The event will be delivered entirely online.
                                                                                                    Please register at https://forms.gle/KiVxKfC55hVPka6AA
International Women's Week - 6-12 March 2021 Events in Tower Hamlets - Trades Union Congress
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THE BIGGER PICTURE – preview screening
Trapped in Zone One
15 Heneage Street E1 5LJ
www.trappedinzoneone.com 07870 590402
7pm-7.30pm FREE open to all Online event
Following the theme of IWW 2021 of ‘WOMEN: Identity, Crisis, Future’, we

                                                                                                                 Trapped in Zone One : The Bigger Picture
are creating a short film with young women from Ocean Youth Connexions,
Vallance Community Sports Association and Wapping Youth about how the
corona virus pandemic has affected their wellbeing and the need for provisions
to improve their health and be given equal opportunity for a fairer future.
Online link: https://www.trappedinzoneone.com/projects/virtual-get-together
This film will also be shown in the ‘Virtual Get Together’ at St Margaret’s House
on 17 March showcasing a diverse range of experiences for which you can
register on our website.

Friday 12 March
BLACK WOMEN’S POWER – response to Covid 19
Women’s Inclusive Team
Mayfield House, 202A Cambridge Heath Road E2 2LJ
www.wit.org.uk 020 7790 2650
6pm FREE women only online via zoom
Although our community has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic
the current crisis has shone a spotlight on some of our enormous strengths,
skills and talents, demonstrating to the wider world just what we can achieve.
As a black women’s led organisation the Women’s Inclusive Team has provided

                                                                                                                 Women’s Inclusive Team : Black Women’s Power
much needed practical and emotional support to local residents, which has
allowed for greater integration in our richly diverse community.
  Our IWW EVENT will highlight and celebrate the unity and amazing work of
the local women who mobilised everyone to support, care and provide for one
another. We will share stories, memories and facilitate discussion. We will also
show the ‘WALL OF REMEMBRANCE’ we are creating at our new centre in
Bethnal Green dedicated to our local female heroes and leaders. The event will
raise awareness of women’s critical role and the work we are doing to unite us.
#together-we-are-strong #Identity,Crisis,Future #Womens international Week
#BLM Online link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-women-power-for-
international-womens-week-tickets-137959012119

BANGLADESHI WOMEN : Identity, Crisis, Future.
Udichi Shilpi Ghosthi
Brady Arts Centre, 192-196 Hanbury Street E1 5HU
www.udichi.org 07950 792156
                                                                                                                 Udichi Shilpi Ghosthi : Bangladeshi Women: Identity, Crisis, Future

6pm-8pm FREE open to all online event
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS engaging local women, women’s organisations and
their representatives to discuss their circumstances, their wellbeing and the
problems they are facing during the pandemic and provide guidance and
support. We will also be looking at future opportunities for employment,
empowerment, achievements and challenges. And we will present
ENTERTAINMENT with music and dance to celebrate International Women’s
Week with prominent performers.
Online link: https://www.facebook.com/UdichiUK

                International Women’s Week is co-ordinated for Tower Hamlets Council by Alternative Arts,
                   who also produce Women’s History Month in East London www.alternativearts.org.uk
                      To receive this information in large print please contact info@alternativearts.co.uk
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WOMEN AT WORK – A New Town Hall for Tower Hamlets
A special feature about the work of all the women transforming the old Royal London
Hospital building in Whitechapel into a 21st Century Town Hall for Tower Hamlets.
www.alternativearts.org.uk/events/international-womens-week

Thirty percent of main contractor Bouygues UK's on site team for the town hall project are women. Photo © Alex Sarginson

Since early 2016, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’                             commencing architectural training in this country.
(AHMM) team of architects has been overseeing                                  As any team of architects working on a large
the transformation of the iconic former Royal                               project under construction, we sit between the
London Hospital in Whitechapel into a twenty-first                          client and the construction team advocating our
century Town Hall for Tower Hamlets. The                                    design intent in both directions. We carry
prominent role of women in the commissioning,                               responsibility for many of the technical aspects of
design and construction of this exciting project                            the project to deliver the design developed for
hints at a brighter, more diverse future for women                          and with the client. Do more women on the team
in an industry where gender disparity is still                              lead to a different team dynamic? When it comes
the norm.                                                                   to communication and engagement perhaps it
   In this context I am proud to be overseeing                              does. Though meetings can sometimes be
such an important project which will serve the                              adversarial, the atmosphere across the site office
community of the borough and prouder still that                             is more relaxed and, as women, we don’t feel
six of the seven architects working with me are                             such an oddity walking around site. This is
also women. This sets our team apart from many                              enhanced by the fact that we are often
others: Currently only 26% of Registered                                    communicating with the experienced women
Architects in the UK are women despite the fact                             leading Tower Hamlets’ client team, and those on
that they make up 49% of all students                                       the teams of our structures consultants Elliott
International Women's Week - 6-12 March 2021 Events in Tower Hamlets - Trades Union Congress
Sam Scott with members of AHMM's team of architects. Six out of the seven
                                                                        team members are women. Photo © Alex Sarginson
Yasmin Ali and Sarah Steer of Tower Hamlets' client team.
Photo © Alex Sarginson                                                              CGI impression of the Grocer’s Wing of the new Tower Hamlets Town Hall.
                                                                                    Artist © Secchi Smith/Forbes Massey
Project Managers Naznin Chowdhury & Sarah Steer with Project Director
Yasmin Ali. Photo courtesy Tower Hamlets Council

Wood and heritage architects Richard Griffiths                               of construction and we hope that at least one or
Architects. The most significant influence has come                          two pupils have been tempted away from other,
from collaborating with contractor Bouygues UK’s                             more obvious career choices.
team, many of whom are women accomplished in                                    This said there remains a significant lack of
guiding key aspects of the building’s construction.                          female role models within the trades: in bricklaying,
In 25 years as an architect never before have I seen                         dry-lining and joinery for example. Gender
women so well represented on site and it makes                               stereotypes in manual construction work persist
a refreshing change.                                                         and more needs to be done by schools and trade
   This is particularly fortuitous as for the past two                       organisations to encourage women into training.
years AHMM has forged a relationship with the art                               Last week, I admit I did a double-take as I
and design department of Swanlea School,                                     passed one of Bouygues UK’s traffic marshals
located a stone’s throw from the former hospital                             awaiting their next delivery. My glance was held by
building, supporting its initiative to encourage                             a pair of distinctly female eyes, framed between
teenage girls to consider a career in the                                    hard hat and face mask, as if to say ‘Yes, I’m here
construction industry. Through away-day                                      and I’m proud too’.
workshops held at AHMM’s office and visits to the                               Sam Scott
Town Hall site we have promoted a myriad of                                     Associate
career opportunities for young women in the world                               ALLFORD HALL MONAGHAN MORRIS Architects
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