For more than 2,500 years, women have been fighting to claim their place in our democracies.

In collaboration with the Financial Times, we’ve created an animated short film that shines a spotlight on the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles.

The project builds on the Financial Times’ initiative to explore the challenges facing modern democracy at a time of growing polarization and increasing threats to representative leadership.

The animation takes viewers on a journey through landscapes and key moments in history, showing how women gradually gain more space in democratic life. Every scene and character is handcrafted, giving the film a warm, timeless quality that captures the sweep of history while standing in sharp contrast to the weight of its subject matter.