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The Herstory team is heartbroken to hear of the passing of the wonderful artist Non Waters. Every year it was our pleasure to illuminate iconic Irish landmarks with Non's stunning portraits of Brigid for the Herstory Light Show.
‘This is not an organisation it is just a collection of mothers from the areas affected...’
Mairead Corrigan & Betty Williams co-founded the Peace People Movement w/ Ciaran McKeown & were awarded a @NobelPrize for their efforts.
https://t.co/IOryWCd7yZ
🎨 by Malone Integrated
@QUBelfast elected their first female president of their SU in 1974, a woman named Bronagh Hinds, who went on to co-found the Northern Ireland Women’s Right’s Movement, where she advocated for consumer rights & single-parent families...
https://t.co/eU5b3ozzRd
🎨 by Emma Doran
In honour of #InternationalDayOfPeace today, we’d like to share the stories of some of Northern Ireland’s peace heroines + the words of wisdom & hope from a few NI & Palestinian students from a workshop we facilitated earlier this year…
🎨 @MonicaBelfast by Hannah Miller
Nijmeh was born in 1928. When she was just 20-years old, she was forced to move from Al-Haditheh village by Israeli Haganah during the 1948 Palestinian exodus (Al-Nakba).
Read her story, put forward by Jerusalem Center for Women: https://t.co/5RATX3WOVb
Portrait by Yara Yasin.
Read the parallel stories of Margaret and Sally, two women who have overcome incredible obstacles to become inspiring activists within their communities...
Read their stories: https://t.co/v4C4B7UOnF
Art: Anna Matykiewicz
*SUGGESTIONS WELCOME!*
We’re looking to commission a Jewish artist to create a portrait of Rachel for a special project we’re working on...
The deadline is quite soon, but for more details or to nominate someone/yourself please email khanna.herstory@gmail.com.
***CALLING ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!***
Herstory invites students to participate in the Movement Portrait Art Competition and create a portrait of a migrant woman who inspires you.
*4 WEEKS UNTIL DEADLINE*
https://t.co/jYXYd51E8u
Today #Herstory launches the 1st phase of Movement with a series of parallel stories, school workshops & a student art competition. You can read the stories & teachers can download the interactive school workshops on our website: https://t.co/mtVU8JfELL #InternationalWomensDay
Artemis by Maria Beadell
‘Artemis in Greek mythology is the goddess of the hunt, protector of the vulnerable & guardian of the weak. She is for me the perfect embodiment of the qualities of the strong, fierce feminine..’
#Herstory Light Show by Dodeca for #BrigidsDay