Woman Up!
WomanUp! podcast speaks to and about artists, academics, writers and activists, midwives, carers and more all (m)others and all womxn. Those challenging ideas and ideals, questioning assumptions and provoking social change.
Originally created under the Desperate Artwives collective, Woman Up! is a podcast dedicated to creating a living archive of these people and this work, that anyone can access. We find those trying to change current structures founded on biases that have to do with gender, caring responsibilities, race, and the integration of the private and the public space. We have conversations about lived experiences, achievements, and aspirations and we will share campaigns and awareness around crucial intersectional struggles and subjects.
Series 4 included 6 episodes produced in partnership with the innovative Procreate ProjectWoman Up! is produced by Artists Amy Dignam and Susan Merrick
Special thanks:
Althea Greenan and The Women’s Art Library at Goldsmiths College for providing us space and equipment to record for S1 and S2 as well as support for the project;
Rosemary Schonfeld and OVA for the use of their track Early in the Evening, and to the Women’s Liberation Music Archive for storing such inspirational music that we can then find!
Mike Dignam for remixing the track
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Woman Up! On Tour Exeter - Mothers Who Make
For our first ‘physical' On Tour episode we travelled to the Phoenix in Exeter to meet the amazing Lizzy Humber producer, artist, mother and co artistic director of the amazing Mothers Who Make movement.
At the table with us we invited two artists who have been supported and empowered by the project, Amy Adkin and Dr. Kate Massey-Chase.
We also hosted live performances by spoken word artists Laura Free and Micha Colombo.
Mothers Who Make is a growing international movement for women and non binary people who care about creating, and create whilst caring.
Through a range of peer support meetings, artistic events and innovative projects they aim to support women and non-binary people to sustain their creative identities whilst also holding caring roles.
For more information https://motherswhomake.org/exeter