Europe is Female 2024: Together for equal rights
Europe is Female² ist ein Empowerment-Projekt mit jungen Frauen* aus Deutschland, Portugal, Slowenien und Rumänien
To this day, women remain unequal in European societies. Furthermore, women are still underrepresented in many places. Whether in politics, science or in management positions in companies – there is still a lot to be done to create real equality. In addition, women and their achievements and challenges often remain hidden from the general public.
This is exactly where Europe is Female comes in: We want to create a safer space where a group of young women come together to learn and create artwork in the context of their personal experiences. They share their personal stories and make them visible to a new, wider audience – making their stories and voices heard.
Europe is Female² is an empowerment project that supports a group of young women* from Germany, Portugal, Slovenia and Romania in expressing and presenting their individual perspectives and experiences in relation to equal rights, participation and the visibility of women in society.
Over the course of three workshop weeks, the participants create their own works of art and intensively explore their own ideas, wishes and experiences. The workshops are accompanied by local artists. Particular emphasis is placed on trying out a variety of different art forms and giving free play to their own creativity. Participants also learn more about the topics of participation, feminism and equality. Their own thematic wishes and interests guide all workshops and ensure that everyone can actively participate. In addition to the content-related and creative parts, it is also about getting to know the other European women better, exploring local specialities and standing up together for more equality in Europe. In a concluding workshop week in Berlin, the results of all the workshops will be compiled and exhibited at a vernissage. This will be organised and designed entirely by the participants and thus represent the experiences and thoughts of the group.
The aim of the project is to empower young women and give them a space to share their own ideas, wishes and concerns with others and transform them into works of art. Challenges are made visible to other people and can thus contribute to further strengthening equal rights and participation throughout Europe.
BUILDING BLOCKS
The project is based on historical perspectives in order to gain a better understanding of the problems at hand and the general challenges that need to be overcome in order to create a fairer world.
The project consists of four building blocks:
- Co-Creation in Funchal (Madeira), Portugal, from 19 to 24 April 2024
- Co-Creation in Trenta und Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 3 to 8. June 2024
- Co-Creation in Bukarest, Romania, from 1 to 6 September 2024
- Co-Creation and Vernissage in Berlin, Germany, from 13 to 18 November 2024
Each seminar has a core topic which is determined closely with the participants.
INSIGHTS INTO THE IMPLEMENTATION
PORTUGAL
From 19 to 24 April 2024, our participants came together for the first seminar in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Here, the group was able to get to know each other for the first time and get an introduction to the topic. The first project week was organised and implemented by the partners My Madeira Island and Europäische Akademie Berlin.
Overview of the building blocks:
- „How I am Woman“ – Introduction to the topics and initial joint discussions
- Teambuilding
- Art workshop with artist Francesca (@bsp.performs)
- Hike to the „Valley of Nuns“ (Curral das Freiras)
- Excursion to the women’s organisation UMAR (União de Mulheres Alternativa e Resposta)
SLOVENIA
From 3 to 8 June 2024, the participants came together for the second seminar in Slovenia. Part of the time was spent in Trenta. The last day of the seminar and thus the joint final ritual were held in Ljubljana. The aim was to build on the results of the first seminar, deepen topics and expand thoughts and ideas.
The building blocks at a glance:
- „Gender“ as social and societal construct
- Gender equality in the four partnering countries
- film project „How I am Woman“
- Art workshop focusing on ceramics
- self-defence workshop
- Feminist City Tour in Ljubljana – „Forgotten Women“
ROMANIA
From 1 to 6 September 2024 the group came back together in Bucharest, Romania. Here, the participants were empowered to grow even closer as a group and continue working on the topics that were interesting and inspiring to them.
The building blocks included the following:
- Teambuilding
- City Rallye „Mission (Im)Possible“
- Self-Discovery and personal ressources
- Women in Business
- Art workshop & female empowerment
GERMANY
The final part of the project took place in Berlin from 13 to 18 November 2024. Here, all results and learnings from the previous sessions and experiences were united and shaped into an art exhibition, that was entirely created by the participants from all four countries. It was a space to connect one last time, celebrate the results that were created and take some more time in this established circle of trust to come together one final time.
The building blocks included:
- Poetry as tool for empowerment and resistance
- City Rallyes with Dekoloniale Stadtführung and Feminist City Tour Berlin
- Linocut and Collage Workshop
- Co-Creation Seminars to conceptualise and create their own exhibition
- … and of course the highlight: the Vernissage at EAB
Insights into the Vernissage
Veranstaltungen im Rahmen des Projekts
Adresse
Bismarckallee 46/48
14193 Berlin
Bus M19: Station Taubertstraße
Bus 186: Station Hagenplatz
S-Bahn Linie 7: Station Grunewald
