International Women’s Day: From Women’s Safety to Iconic Guitar Based Music

International Women’s Day is dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements whilst also taking action for equality and calling out harmful biases. Amplifying and spotlighting is at the very forefront of this day.

For this International Women’s Day we held a roundtable discussion focusing on the topic of Women’s Safety. We invited cis, trans women and non-binary people to share their experiences on topics such as domestic violence, street safety, language that contributes to violence against women and what we can do to improve women’s safety. This roundtable was made possible by Heritage Fund.

Hosted by Jenna G, the discussion featured multiple guest speakers who shared their experiences or delved into performances inspired by the roundtable topic. London based International Slam Champion Y.A, and our very own Artist in Resident Melissa Dean delivered their original spoken word material, exploring themes such as trauma, depression and finding self-love. Also expect an appearance from founders of SLEEC, a survivor-run organisation that changes systems, supports survivors and dismantles the roots of male violence.

Listen to the full show below.

Aside from this discussion, we have so many amazing shows by our residents and special guests contributing to this momentous day. First up we invited Nu-R&B Neo Soul artist Mali Hayes for a one hour takeover. Since making their debut back in 2016, Mali Hayes has snatched recognition as one of Clash Magazines Artists Set To Rise, and is set to support the Ego Ella May this March at Manchester’s YES. Live on Reform airwaves from 2PM.

Next up we have Sunday Night W/ Dani & Lauren, diving into guitar based music made by the queens of Punk, Blues, Soul and Rock from the 1950’s up until present day.

Finally we have the queen of dance DJ Paulette inviting Raw Silk for their monthly show. The Raw Silk duo have been hosting events, radio shows and DJing together since they met one sweet summer in Melbourne. Grace and Steph have provided the vibes and tunes to many dance floors both internationally and locally. Glastonbury Festival, AVA, you name it.

Tune in this Saturday 12th March from 7PM-9PM to catch this exclusive guest mix.