1: Rolling rolling rolling

Roll out the paper to the desired length. It could be rolled across a table, or across the floor of a classroom or assembly hall.

2: Run(a)way mindstorm

In small groups, or as a whole group activity, mind-storm all the things that need to stop happening to make the world a more gender-fair, gender-equal and gender-safe place.

3: Light up and Stamp Out

Join up the rolls, using the sticky tape. Turn off the lights. With your torches, read the messages on the runaway rolls, and light up the issue that you want to find out more about and raise awareness of. Turn on the light. Form a line at one end of the roll. Walk on the roll, loudly stamping out the all the things that you want to stop from happening in the world.

4: Run(a)way Ban/nner

Decorate your run(a)way. Create a border. Colour in the footprints, that have marked the paper from your stamping activity. Use highlighter pens to mark the areas of change you want to address in your school/youth group. When you’re done, make the roll sturdy enough (e.g. attach wooden dowling to one of the long edges) to hang as a banner on the wall. If it is very long, cut into smaller sections.  

5: What next?

Now you’ve spot-lighted an area for change, use the AGENDA resource to find out more about your issue. Try out the Feminist Wordsearch and see if there are any organisations or groups who can help you. Do your own research. Click on “Ideas for Change” for creative ways to get started.