SASH and Naz have relaunched our Sisterhood Support Group. This group is specifically aimed at Black women & non-binary folk. Through our organisations' active engagement with community groups, services and service users, we have encountered numerous sexual and reproductive health issues faced disproportionately by Black women & NB folk. The lack of available support, sex education disparities, cultural barriers and desire for community connections all point to the clear need for this support group.
The Sisterhood Support group was created in response to the lack of supportive, non-judgemental and intersectional safe spaces for community members to come together, improve sexual health knowledge, de-stress and address concerns in a culturally sensitive environment.
The group will utilise crafting activities to allow attendees to tap into their creativity and freely express themselves. This will be held monthly on every second Thursday at the Naz office from 6-8 pm. The sessions will have varying themes, crafts and activities as well as the opportunity to connect and uplift.
For October's session and in celebration of Black History Month we will be visiting the 'Freedom Rising: The Art of Owusu-Ankomah' exhibition at October Gallery. This is a landmark posthumous exhibition honouring one of Ghana’s most visionary and internationally celebrated artists. The exhibition features a curated selection of large-scale paintings created between 2008 and 2014, highlighting the spiritual, symbolic, and philosophical depth that defined Owusu-Ankomah’s mature work.
Afterwards, we will head to the Black-owned business Joyce's Authentic Caribbean, there we will sit down with some delicious food and take the opportunity to discuss our reflections and thoughts on the exhibiton.
