The 2026WOMEN Tribunal will take place from Thursday 26 March to Saturday 28 March at Arenberg Theater, bringing together testimonies, artistic interventions, and grassroots proposals addressing gender‑based violence from a FINTA perspective. As preparations intensify, the organising team is seeking women and FINTA volunteers to help ensure that this international event is welcoming, accessible, and professionally coordinated.
Purpose and context
The 2026WOMEN Tribunal is designed as a space where survivors, activists, artists, and community organisations collectively articulate systemic challenges and propose transformative solutions. Its hybrid format—combining testimony, artivism, and facilitated dialogue—requires a strong volunteer team to support both logistical operations and participant experience. Volunteers may contribute for half‑day or full‑day shifts, depending on availability.
Volunteer responsibilities
Volunteers will support a range of essential tasks that contribute directly to the smooth functioning of the 2026WOMEN Tribunal:
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- 🗣 Interpretation and language support — assisting multilingual participants and supporting interpretation needs identified by partner organisations.
- 🤝 Hosting and group facilitation — welcoming workshop attendees, guiding them through the venue, and supporting specific facilitated activities.
- 🎟 Welcome desk and registration — managing participant check‑in, distributing meal tickets, and directing attendees to sessions and activities.
- 🎛 Production logistics — preparing and moving tables, chairs, microphones, signage, and assisting with room transitions.
- 🍲 Catering and cleaning support — helping with food distribution and maintaining clean, accessible shared spaces throughout the day.
- ♿ Accessibility assistance — accompanying attendees with physical disabilities or mobility restrictions and ensuring their safe navigation of the venue.
Participation and contact
Volunteers will receive clear instructions, on‑site coordination, and the opportunity to attend the 2026WOMEN Tribunal activities outside their assigned shifts. Those interested in contributing to this significant event are invited to register HERE, or contact the organising team at stage@madamfortuna.be for more information.
2026WOMEN Tribunal is a community-led, grassroots event made possible thanks to the engagement of more than 40 international partner organisations fighting for gender justice! Join us in this historic movement!
Text: Maria Teresa Bizarria
Picture: Kim Karnas