Welcome toWomen of Color Unite UK CIC!
Women of Color Unite UK CIC (WOCU UK) is a UK-based a community interest company aiming to support women and girls from minority ethnic communities, disabled individuals, and young people who face barriers, particularly those working or aspiring to work within the media, creative industries, and wider cultural sectors.
Our goal is to help them access opportunities, representation, professional development, and leadership across the United Kingdom!
If you are a Woman of Colour working in the entertainment industry, join our collective of over 6000 members! It’s free!
If you are hiring for positions in the entertainment industry and want to ensure Women of Colour are considered in the hiring process, request our member list, The JTC List.
WOMEN OF COLOR UNITE NOW IN THE UK!
Women of Color Unite, a Los Angeles-based non-profit has officially opened its doors in the United Kingdom. We will continue our mission of promoting fait access, fair treatment and fair pay for women of colour working in all aspects of the entertainment and media industries, and are excited to work with our British collaborators!
Contact: wocuuk@wocunite.com
For Media Inquiries, please contact Amy Malone
#STARTWITH10 WOCU UK's Flagship Program
WOCU UK’s flagship disruption begins today with the official rollout of StartWith10: an intensive, 26-week applied project development practicum explicitly engineered to halt the mid-career attrition of mid-tier Deaf, Disabled, and Neurodivergent (DDN) Black Women, Global Majority Women and Non-Binary Global Majority Producers. Shifting completely away from entry-level shadow schemes or trauma-essay applications, StartWith10 treats accessibility and intersectional safety as essential economic infrastructure – Because Intersectionality Matters.
TAKE ACTION
Everyone can help strive towards equal inclusion, treatment and pay of Women of Color in the entertainment industry.
These are some of our initiatives you can participate in.
CONTEST TRANSPARENCY
We demand transparency and accountability in TV and feature film screenwriting competitions, labs, fellowships, and coverage services. The Sunshine Seal is awarded to services that meet our demands.
WOCU SEAL
The WOCU Seal is a merit-based endorsement for productions, companies and industry leadership that hire at least 20% WOC as part of their verifiable workforce – above and below the line.
REIMAGINE CASTING
We have outlined issues in casting that contribute to harmful portrayals of Women of Color in media. We ask that casting directors to familiarize themselves with our suggested best practices and to sign the pledge.
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