The month of May is not only ‘Sex Ed for All Month‘ but it also raises awareness for World Clitoris Day (22 May). As part of the #MyClitCounts campaign, Young Feminist Europe and Louisa Lorenz bring to you ‘Clit Talk’ – a mini workshop that aims to debunk some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the ‘unknown organ’.

“Clitoris is a word most people are familiar with. Yet most of us are unaware that our idea of what the clitoris is, only refers to a fraction of the actual organ. Still today, the clitoris is vastly misrepresented in medical and educational materials, even though there has been medical knowledge on the extent of the organ for a very long time.

In this mini workshop, you will learn about the full anatomy of the clitoris and get an overview about it’s complexity and some of its functions. Moreover, we will also discuss some of the social and political aspects concerning representation of sexual organs and education on sexual anatomy.”

FORMAT

  • 14:00-14:15 – Group introductions and check-in
  • 14:15-14:30 – Presentation of SRHR during Covid-19 and the #MyClitCounts campaign by Joana Gamiero and Emma Rainey
  • 14:30-16:00 – Workshop activities by Louisa Lorenz
  • 16:00-16:30 – Discussion and checking-out

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

  • WHEN: Saturday 30 May
  • TIME: 14:00-16:30 (Brussels Time)
  • REGISTRATION: €7 fee for participation via Eventbrite*
  • NOTE: All self-identifying women and gender non-conforming people are welcome to join

*Young Feminist Europe is a volunteer-led platform and operates on a non-profit basis. The price for participating in this workshop helps pay towards the facilitation fees and webinar hosting service. As we want to make this an inclusive space for all, a limited number of participation fees can be waived for exceptional cases via an email request. Thank you for understanding!

Emma is an Irish migrant based in Brussels, Belgium. She studied Criminology and Sociology as an undergrad at Queen's University Belfast and pursued her MSc. at KU Leuven. Emma volunteered for BXL-Irish for Choice fighting for reproductive justice for the island of Ireland and was also a co-Founder of Young Feminist Europe. For her daily job, Emma works for The Brussels Binder - an initiative that aims to promote women's voices in European debates and is also a board member of 50:50NI, advocating for gender parity in local elections in Northern Ireland. You can follow her on Twitter @EmmaL_R90.

Emma Rainey
erainey90@hotmail.com
Emma is an Irish migrant based in Brussels, Belgium. She studied Criminology and Sociology as an undergrad at Queen's University Belfast and pursued her MSc. at KU Leuven. Emma volunteered for BXL-Irish for Choice fighting for reproductive justice for the island of Ireland and was also a co-Founder of Young Feminist Europe. For her daily job, Emma works for The Brussels Binder - an initiative that aims to promote women's voices in European debates and is also a board member of 50:50NI, advocating for gender parity in local elections in Northern Ireland. You can follow her on Twitter @EmmaL_R90.