The Student Association for the Support of Multiculturalism at Franklin College plans to bring awareness of the unequal treatment of women with their event The Vagina Monologues.
SASOM treasure Zalika Thompson put a call out for women, or those who identify as women, to come perform scripted monologues that may include powerful words and subject matters that address various issues like sex, relationships and violence against women.
“We hope with this program that the audience will learn something or feel something that will make them want to help stop violence against women,” Thompson said.
Throughout the scripted monologues written by V-Day founder, activist, and playwright, Eve Ensler, is the recurring theme of using the vagina as a tool of female empowerment and the ultimate embodiment of individuality.
These monologues are based on dozens of interviews Ensler did with women leading her to see that The Vagina Monologuescould be more than a moving work of art on violence.V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
Last year’s program participant Nia Wilson said that the event was enjoyable and they had a full house. “I think the show is about confidence. It was kind of like a proud moment to be a woman,” Wilson said.
Franklin College’s V-Day is scheduled to take place during V-Season at 8 p.m. on April 25in Custer Theatre.
“V-Day is about being proud to be a women and to be proud of their vaginas. We want women to always be strong and not let anyone abuse them,” Thompson said.
For more information about how you can organize a V-Day event at your campus visit http://www.vday.org/home
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Franklin chapter.