Women of Colour Cycling Film Compilation

Описание: A selection of films made about women of colour cycling, first shown at the Women of Colour Cycling Group launch event on Friday 10th September as part of the Glasgow Women on Wheels Cycle Festival.

Black Girls Do Bike (0:00-2:11)
Black Girls Do Bike is creating space for women of color in the world of cycling. Brittany Falkers has the story.

Two Female Pakistani Cyclists Try to Present Country's Progressive Face (2:12-4:29)
As Pakistani forces fight against extremist militant groups like the Taliban, who want to suppress women’s rights to education and sports, some members of Pakistan’s civil society are trying to make sure that such extremist elements do not become the face of their country. In one such effort, two Pakistani girls embarked on a long and arduous bike journey. Muhammad Ishtiaq has the report for VOA from Islamabad - narrated by Faith Lapidus.

Ayesha McGowan news excerpt (4:30-8:39)
For Ayesha McGowan, a road cyclist based in San Francisco, her goal goes beyond winning races. She hopes to be the first African American professional female road cyclist and campaigns for the sport not to be “white” and “elitist”.

Mama Agatha (8:40-24:54)
Once a week, a group of migrant women in Amsterdam learn how to ride a bicycle. Inspiring them to let go of the fear and get behind the wheels is a Ghanaian community mother named Mama Agatha.

Glasgow Women on Wheels Cycle Festival is a festival throughout September 2021 for all women & non-binary people. It is programmed in partnership between Bike for Good and Scottish Cycling and part-funded by Glasgow Life to celebrate two years until Glasgow hosts the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships.

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