DomestiCITY 2020
In the 19th century, women’s roles were highly defined. They were expected to be pious, pure in heart, mind and body, submissive to their husbands, and domestic – making the home their sole sphere of life – the cult of domesticity.
In March 2020, after two centuries of struggle to change this, all over the world women were forced back into their homes during lockdown. For some, this meant a new confinement to the domestic sphere with little help, along with responsibilities for supervising children’s education, care for aging parents, worries about partners and finances. For others, new anxieties arose from their professional roles as health workers and teachers – on the frontline of caring.
We created three unique events to contribute to the global conversation on the impacts of COVID 19 on women and girls, and the changes we wish to see, in a series of events in the homes of Brisbane women. Each event showcased performances and great conversations on female innovation, resilience and fantastic ideas for the world we wish to create in the future!
Watch excerpts from the three events here, or head to our YouTube channel to see all the conversations and performances in this series.
Read this thinkpiece from Leigh Tabrett, ‘On DomestiCITY’.
DomestiCITY is presented by WOW Australia and proudly supported by all our 2020 partners.
Each DomestiCITY event was recorded by Griffith Film School students, and edited into episodes by Philip Gibb.