Gender equality is on the agenda as Waterloo’s Vault Festival kicks off a week in aid of the UN’s HeForShe campaign.
HeForShe Arts Week begins on March 8 – International Women’s Day – and will see big names including Nadia Rose, Etta Bond and Robert Webb unite to promote equal rights.
Kate Bond, founder of music events collective ThisisWIRED, co-curated the programme.
“As a woman in the arts, the campaign is close to my heart,” she said.
“We’re aiming to raise £10,000, but if we can plant the seed in people’s minds that women deserve rights like equal pay, it can carry far more than the money.
“London has come a long way in terms of gender equality, but the world has a long way to go.
“If we can make a change, hopefully that will resonate with the rest of the world.”
The night will feature established and emerging female performing artists and DJs including BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Jamz Supernova, Etta Bond, Emmavie and REPREZENT’s Melle Brown.
The evening will also include a series of talks, spoken word and poetry from the members of BOSSY with all profits going directly to the HeForShe campaign.
Tickets for HeForShe Arts Week events are available at www.vaultfestival.com.
