ABOUT THE WOW FOUNDATION

It’s very hard to break out of this pattern, but that is what we can do at WOW. WOW was created as a fully inclusive festival so we could celebrate the amazing achievements of all women, girls and non-binary people, and recognise we have so many things in our lives that bring us together in often unexpected ways. Our love of ideas, music, family, sport, art, adventure, activism, nature, office life is compromised by the gender inequality running through all our institutions and cultures. Our ability to fight racism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia and more rests on us looking for what we have in common and signing up to be allies in each other’s struggles. I can’t wait to feel invigorated by three days of listening and learning from hundreds of different voices and stories. Who knows where our new knowledge will take us in our fight to end gender inequity?

Have a great WOW.

Jude Kelly CBE

WOW - Women of the World is a global movement launched by Jude Kelly CBE at the Southbank Centre more than a decade ago; celebrating women, girls and nonbinary people and looking at the obstacles that stop them from achieving their potential.

Since 2010, WOW has reached more than five million people worldwide and entered a new exciting stage of its journey. In 2018 Jude stepped down as Artistic Director of the Southbank Centre to focus on WOW and set up The WOW Foundation.

Based in London, the charity’s small team works with amazing organisations and individuals across the globe to deliver festivals worldwide, programme events, workshops and more across the UK all year-round. This year WOW Festivals will take place in locations including Bangladesh, Pakistan and Greece, as well as in Leeds, Rotherham and Scotland in the UK.

WOW is the biggest, most comprehensive and significant festival dedicated to women, girls and non-binary people. WOW is for EVERYONE and everyone is invited to join the global movement. Head to thewowfoundation.com to find out more.

Charity number: 1189880