Peckhamplex to show women’s safety film for White Ribbon Day

Iconic cinema Peckhamplex has teamed up Southwark council to showcase a film around women’s safety in the borough for White Ribbon Day.

Last White Ribbon Day – a movement working to end male violence against women and girls – the council launched a hard-hitting campaign targeted at men and boys that showed sexual harassment through a girl’s eyes.

Now the Rye Lane cinema in Peckham will be showing the council’s women’s safety film before age-appropriate films during the 16 days of activism following White Ribbon Day.

Simone Brown, director of Peckhamplex, said: “Peckhamplex is fully supportive of Southwark council’s commitment to making woman’s safety a priority by challenging sexism and misogyny in the borough. We are pleased to include this film with our scheduled programme following White Ribbon Day.”

The campaign film is available in every school and youth setting in Southwark, and is now being adopted across London.

The council partnered with agency Nice and Serious to deliver Through Her Eyes as part of wider efforts to tackle misogyny in the Southwark.

This included setting up London’s first cross-borough network of safe havens in partnership with Lambeth council, launching the Women’s Safety Survey 2023 to gather insights into how to improve the safety of all women, and CCTV operators undergoing specialist training so they can direct action on the ground.

Southwark councillor Kieron Williams, leader of Southwark council, said: “The message coming out of Southwark is clear: we will not tolerate abuse against women and girls on any scale in our borough.

“Over the past year our message has reached thousands of men and boys through direct engagement and their phones screens. Now it’s on the big screen in South London’s most popular cinema.

“We’re proud to be working together with Peckhamplex to show that there is no place for gender-based violence in Southwark.”

During the 16 days of activism, Southwark council is also running a number of events, including community outreach events and professional training. See the full event programme.

For more information, visit www.southwark.gov.uk/through-her-eyes

Pictured top: Peckhamplex cinema in Rye Lane (Picture: Southwark council)