27TH JULY 2019

THE ONE WOMAN PROJECT

#BrisFemFest

BRISBANE
FEMINIST
FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL GUIDE
THE ONE WOMAN PROJECT

ABOUT
THE BRISBANE FEMINIST
FESTIVAL RETURNS IN 2019 MORE
INTERSECTIONAL, ENGAGING AND
AMBITIOUS THAN EVER BEFORE!
This year the Brisbane Feminist Festival will be on an
extra special day for us at the One Woman Project
- our FIFTH birthday!

Our birthday feminist spectacular will bring you

speakers, workshops, performances, panels, food
trucks, engaging discussions, stalls, instillations, art,
entertainment and so much more!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The One Woman Project acknowledges that this
event will take place on stolen land and sovereignty to
the rightful owners was never ceded. This land always
was, and always will be, Aboriginal Land.
 EVENT SCHEDULE

The Ballroom

8:50am
WELCOME TO COUNTRY

9:00am
ANOTHER DAY IN
THE COLONY The Blue Room The River Room

10:00am 10:00am 10:00am

CLIMATE JUSTICE: HACKING CYBER SEXISM THE REVOLUTION WILL
CRISIS AND NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT
OPPORTUNITY CHILDCARE
Speaker bio
11:00am
of appearance11:00am
In orderOF
THE POLITICS 11:00am
11:00am DOMESTIC AND NOT JUST AN JUNIORS FOR
MY CULTURE, MY WAY FAMILY VIOLENCE ANGRY FEMINIST GENDER JUSTICE
The Lawns

12:00PM | LUNCH - at The Lawns

1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm

GREAT SEXPECTATIONS PERFORMANCE THE WHITE THE SUBJECT I
HOUR SAVIOUR COMPLEX KNOW BEST
The Lawns
2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm
NOT YOUR ASIAN SICK AND RECLAIM
STEREOTYPE SICK OF IT YOUR VOICE

3:00pm - 4:00pm
FEMINESTO: IMAGINING All Day
A FEMINIST FUTURE
STALLS | FOOD TRUCKS | KIDS’ SPACE |
INSTALLATIONS | MUSIC, AND MORE!
The Lawns

If you require any assistance or cannot find what you are looking
for, please contact a volunteer; they will be happy to help.
 VENUE
BRISBANE RIVER

THE LAWNS

PATIO

THE RIVER ROOM

THE BALLROOM

LOBBY THE BLUE ROOM

TOILETS

ENTRY

STAIRS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

ACCESS

STAIRS

DOORWAY
OXLADE DRIVE
 SESSIONS
8:30AM - 10AM

8:30am REGISTRATION

WELCOME (OR UNWELCOME) TO COUNTRY

8:50am
THE LAWNS

ANOTHER DAY IN THE COLONY

THE BALL ROOM
Two-hundred and thirty-one years after invasion, the continent of
‘Australia’ continues to be an ongoing site of violent settler-colonialism

PANEL
and Indigenous oppression.
9:00am
This panel will explore the ongoing legacy of colonial occupation on
Indigenous lands, how the settler government of ‘Australia’ continues to control
and marginalise Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the resistance
against colonialism Indigenous people (in particular, women and non-binary
folk) continue to enact.

CLIMATE JUSTICE: CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY

THE BALLROOM

PANEL
There is no denying that the climate crisis is here, but what if we saw Climate
Change as both a crisis to be solved and an opportunity to completely reimagine
the future of our world?
This panel, featuring local feminists leading the fight for global Climate Justice,
will consider how Indigenous sovereignty is key to addressing Climate Change,
and how the rights and voices of people who have contributed least to global
warming (but are impacted most) can be highlighted in the movement.
They will push you to imagine a new world we can collectively strive for.

HACKING CYBER SEXISM DISCUSSION

THE BLUE ROOM
As technology expands further into our lives, it changes how feminism,
10:00am sexism and misogyny is experienced in the world. This discussion will examine
the ways the internet has influenced the feminist movement through
‘Networked Feminism’ - a phenomenon that has mobilised feminists, groups
and organisations online to advocate for gender equality and fight against
sexism. It will assess how activism has changed through technology, examine
the positives of online spaces for the feminist movement, and explore the
toxicity, harassment and threats many online activists face.

THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT CHILDCARE

THE RIVER ROOM
WORKSHOP

Join in with parents, caregivers and their children in a play circle full of fun
activities and discussion on the barriers to accessing childcare, and the impacts
this has on everyday life. In the format of play and discussion, this session will
unpack how affordable and flexible childcare arrangements can help caregivers
not only access the workforce but also have time to engage in activism,
passion projects, volunteering, sport and more.
11AM - 1PM

MY CULTURE MY WAY
THE BALLROOM

PANEL
Beauty standards can not only be inherently sexist, but in Australia,
are additionally Eurocentric, racist and discriminatory.
This panel will explore the Westernisation of beauty standards, and how
their impact upon gender inequality and racism can be identified and
dismantled. Further discussion will consider the dynamics of multiculturalism
that are prevalent in the Australian corporate systems, and identify how these
dynamics contribute to racism, and racial and gender inequalities.

DISCUSSION
THE POLITICS OF DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
THE BLUE ROOM
With 34 women and 11 children killed from domestic and family violence in
Australia this year alone, the situation is dire. This session aims to open up a
discussion of the economic, social and political causes and implications of
domestic and family violence. Join us as we discuss the structural failings of
the systems meant to prevent and protect, and how different intersections play  
role in how this issue is understood and addressed.
11:00am
NOT JUST AN ANGRY FEMINIST
THE RIVER ROOM

WORKSHOP
Do you struggle for the right words when talking to your friends about feminism?
Does your family disregard your feminist rants at the dinner table? Join us for a
workshop on how to have inclusive, opinionated and informative conversations
in a way that will change hearts and minds, without being accused of being
‘just another angry feminist’.
This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills to
have challenging discussions with all the people in your life, in particular:
friends and family.

JUNIORS FOR GENDER JUSTICE

WORKSHOP
THE LAWNS
Join the Gender Justice Superheros for an interactive and informative
workshop for aspiring young feminists, aged 5-10 years old! This workshop
will teach young feminists the importance of learning to recognise and
understand gender stereotypes, and how to challenge gender roles
and expectations in their own lives.

GREAT SEXPECTATIONS
THE BALLROOM
Get ready for the sex education class you never had! In this session we will
DISCUSSION

be discussing all things sex, including how sex education in schools can be made
more inclusive, busting the virginity myth, breaking down stigma around female
masturbation and sexual pleasure, and much more! Unlike most sex education
in schools, this session will be explored from an LGBTIQA+ and all abilities
inclusive perspective.

1:00pm THE WHITE SAVIOR COMPLEX

THE RIVER ROOM
WORKSHOP

From our Instagram feeds, to overseas programs promoted in universities,

to mainstream media, voluntourism is everywhere.
This session will explore the linkages between voluntourism and the white
saviour complex, facilitating a conversation about perceptions of dependency,
the role of religion and colonisation in the industry, racism and rescue, and
why voluntourism is on the increase. Cancel that upcoming voluntourism trip
and join us for a discussion on restructuring the industry.
1PM - 4PM

THE SUBJECT I KNOW BEST

WORKSHOP
THE LAWNS
Who deserves to tell our stories more than us? Inspired by the words of
Frida Kahlo, this artist led workshop is all about expressing the intersection of
art, identity and politics through the medium of paint. Take inspiration from
Frida to draw on your own experience and come away with a piece of work
1:00pm
all of your own.

PERFORMANCE
ARTISTS UNLEASHED
THE BLUE ROOM
From music, to dancing, to spoken word poetry, join us for an hour
of stories and experiences told through the lens of creativity.

NOT YOUR ASIAN STEREOTYPE

THE BALL ROOM

PANEL
From being exoticised and othered, to marginalised, unheard and unseen,
join us for a discussion seeking to challenge and disrupt pervasive stereotypes
perpetuated against people of Asian heritage.
This session will explore the Asian feminist movement and how mainstream
feminism fails to encapsulate Asian peoples’ experiences of gender, power,
sexuality and race. It will also interrogate the complex power dynamics
within the Asian community, particularly the experiences of non-East Asian
persons, women and gender non-conforming folk.

RECLAIM YOUR VOICE: ECOSYSTEM OF THE SELF

THE RIVER ROOM

POETRY
2:00pm
Spoken word poetry can tell stories, share experiences, advocate for change
and help you speak your truth. Join spoken word poet Huda Fadlelmawla as
she takes you on a journey to an unfamiliar space and mindset, engaging you,
inspiring you and allowing you to reclaim your voice with spoken word.

SICK AND SICK OF IT

DISCUSSION
THE BLUE ROOM
Are you sick of being asked ‘Have you tried yoga?’ when you talk about your
chronic pain, illness or disability? Are you tired of receiving medical advice from
friends and family, whilst simultaneously experiencing discrimination by the
medical profession? Join this discussion to learn about chronic pain, disability,
unsolicited medical advice from friends and family, discrimination within the
medical profession, and how to take back your autonomy.

FEMINESTO: IMAGINING A FEMINIST FUTURE

THE BALLROOM
So where to from here? In this final session join us to hear from prominent
DISCUSSION

advocates, activists and changemakers on the next steps for the Brisbane
feminist  movement.
3:00pm
Speakers will share their thoughts on the aspects of feminism they believe
are central to the future of this movement, and will challenge you to be more
radical, ambitious and intersectional than ever before. We promise you will
leave this session feeling empowered and inspired to continue fighting for
global gender equality.

4:00pm END OF FESTIVAL

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