Performance art
“Gira Ingoma – One Drum Per Girl comes as a corrective and positive action in the creative and cultural industries where discrimination against girls and women in fact continues to exist (drumming, warrior dance and poetry, songwriting…). Gira Ingoma aims to contribute to align culture to the national gender policy by making it “woman-friendly”. Today, Gira Ingoma has grown into a large network of girls, trainers, teachers, directors, parents… that is actively ensuring that the course of creative arts is gender responsive. Because, it’s always all about education: culture is education and equality is education.“
Gakire Katese
Director of Woman Cultural Centre
In a world where the voices of women and girls are too often silenced or overlooked, The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want stands as a bold declaration of hope, resilience, and transformation. Produced by the Gira Ingoma – One Drum per Girl project, this powerful book captures the dreams and aspirations of hundreds of girls whose voices are shaping a new narrative for equality in the creative and cultural industries.
Through the rhythm of drums, the strength of dance, and the passion of poetry, this collection embodies the spirit of the warrior and the joy of artistic expression. In it, we find not just a record of a year’s work, but a vision for the future—one where gender equality is not just a dream but a reality, woven into the fabric of culture itself.
In addition to stunning photographs, poignant excerpts from interviews, and speeches that echo with hope, The Culture We Want, for the Woman We Want offers a policy brief that calls for transformative measures to address the deep-rooted gender inequalities in the arts and culture sectors.
Gira Ingoma – One Drum Per Girl
Drumming, dance and creative workshops/festivals, enabling girls to address inequality by exploring their empowerment through non-traditional creative roles.