Disco Sisters and The Movement Charity working, and dancing, together for women

By Caz, co-founder Disco Sisters

I have always loved to dance. In fact, any excuse to dance - a kitchen disco, a party, a wedding -

I’m there, the first and the last on the dancefloor. It makes my heart sing and brings me such joy

to move, with freedom. Dance has also gifted me strong connections. I’ve made lifelong friends

with some I’ve shared nights with under the mirror ball.

Last year I was inspired by a great friend of mine to start a women-only club night - just us women

loving life, free of hassle and judgement whatever your age, women dancing ‘til we drop. A night full of

classic tracks from the seventies to today that get you running to the dancefloor. And so Disco

Sisters was born.

Our first party, at The Big Chill in London, was an absolute ball, and while I watched our Disco

Sisters having huge fun, seeing the smiles and laughter between friends and the freedom that

these women so obviously felt, it reminded me what our mission is behind the sparkle and the

glitter. Every woman should always feel safe, wherever they are, whether that is on a night out,

walking home, in the pub - and in their own home. But sadly that isn’t the case.

So, inspired by International Women’s Day on March 8, we decided to elevate Disco Sisters to

more than a moment on the dancefloor by supporting the incredible work of The Movement

Charity through ticket sales to our next event on Saturday March 7. £2 from every ticket sold will

go towards funding a Disco Sisters’ dancer to go into one of TMC’s partner’s safe houses to offer

disco-inspired dance sessions.

One of the most inspiring aspects of IWD is the way it brings women together, just as Disco

Sisters tries to do. These moments of solidarity and shared connection matter. They allow us to

support each other, celebrate each other, raise each other up, as well as build individual

confidence and collective power. If the Disco Sisters and TMC partnership can help women

going through trauma get even a small sense of that, I will be delighted.

This year’s IWD theme #givetogain adds another meaningful layer to our next party. Anyone

buying a ticket to the Disco Sister’s event at Star of Kings in King’s Cross on March 7 can know

they are helping women going through trauma, who can’t join us on the dancefloor on the night,

to still have a dance and, hopefully, feel part of our sisterhood.

Disco Sisters’ favourite diva, Chaka Khan, sings “I’m every woman, it’s all in me”, reminding us

that women are capable of rising to any role and our experience is universal. We hope that Disco

Sisters helps to remind women through our TMC partnership, how important it is to support and

celebrate each other, and that we must each play our part in shaping a world where every

woman can thrive safely, to fulfil her potential whatever role she chooses.