Join We Can! Campaign and the Gender Equality IS Our Culture! Project for a creative writing programme this September! This creative writing programme is a platform for individuals to use collaborative writing, readings and performing to explore their experiences and perspectives of gender in the Malay-Muslim context.

This programme aims to encourage thought and dialogue on the culture and norms surrounding gender equality and gender-based violence and empower participants from the Malay-Muslim community by giving them a creative outlet to express their opinions, feelings and experiences without any language restrictions on their pieces.

Workshop Details:
Every Friday for four weeks in Sept-Oct
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: Centre 42, 42 Waterloo Street 
Cost: FREE!

For more information and registration, please click here.

Session 1
Friday, 26 September
Introduction of concepts and issues surrounding gender violence, sharing of personal experiences and discussion of social concerns.

Session 2
Friday, 10 October
Introduction of creative writing techniques and forms

Session 3
Friday, 10 October
Working in small groups of 2-3 people to produce short performances on any relevant theme that resonates with the group

Session 4
Friday, 17 October
Sharing and performing of creative pieces with the class

Participants must attend all four sessions of the workshop.

The We Can! Campaign aims to end violence against women by adoption a people-to-people approach and working through Change Makers – individuals who have pledged to lead lives free of violence, and will encourage others to do the same.

Gender Equality IS Our Culture! Is a project to promote women’s rights as compatible with culture. Women are often prevented from enjoying full human rights due to the excuse that their human rights contradict ‘culture’ or ‘traditional values’. This programme addresses monolithic constructions of culture that are dominant in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.