International Women's Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity

8th March is an annual event, where people around the globe bring attention to the issues that women encounter in different areas of their lives, but it is also an opportunity where women’s achievements and roles in society are celebrated and recognised.

The call to action is led by International Women’s Day (IWD) every year, which serves as a platform to connect people throughout the globe. Every year IWD shares a campaign theme which helps people think about a specific topic for their celebratory events. The theme for 2023 is #EmbraceEquity.

We feel that International Women’s Day is an important day to celebrate and this year our coordinators are either organising, supporting, promoting and/or funding a series of projects and events with the aim of recognising, celebrating, and elevating the voices of women and shedding a spotlight on the difference that women as individuals and as a unit are making in our society.

The list below gives a flavour of the wide range of activities that our coordinators are supporting, organising, and contributing to across the country

4th March 1:30 - 4:30pm (EAST LONDON)

The Octagon at Queen Mary, University of London, 327 Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS

Sign up for the event using this Eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/534508478247

8th March 12pm Start - in collaboration with community harmony project (East Lancashire)

Friends Meeting House, Quakers, Paradise Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LY

Theme: Women of Nations - An event exploring stories and contribution of women from refugee, asylum, and migrant backgrounds. Free refreshments, plus live Eritrean coffee ceremony.

For more information contact Nudrat at nudrat.mughal@nearneighbours.org.uk

8th march 6:45pm - 7pm (Leicester)

St Denys Parish Centre, Church Road, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6FA

Theme: An evening of sharing experiences and conversations with inspirational women - Our evening to celebrate International Women’s Day will include the opportunity to hear interesting speakers share their experiences of working in: the legal profession, education, local government, and NHS, and Church of England.

Contact Viv Froggatt for more information at nnn2@stphilipscentre.co.uk

7th March 11-1pm in partnership with Ghar se Ghar Friends (LUTON)

Sacred Heart, Church Hall, 148, Ashcroft Road, Luton, LU2 9AY

(Ghar se Ghar are Hindi/Urdu words meaning Home to Home)

11th March 12-5pm by Simply Deez Events (LUTON)

The Hat Factory, Arts Centre, Bute Street, Luton LU1 2EY

Events activities will be focused on Period Poverty & Swish/Swop Clothing.

12th March 2:30 - 4:30pm by UNA Luton on (LUTON)

Online Event

The activities of the event will be focused on Technology for gender equality.

8th march 12:30pm by health and care partnership (west Yorkshire)

Online Event (on MS Teams)- Everyone welcome

Theme: Power, privilege, and priorities: Embrace equity in women's healthcare - We will be exploring: Why Women’s health is under-researched and under-diagnosed?, Why some women even today experience disbelief when sharing symptoms?, Potential gaps in women’s medical research. And the consequences of gender bias in healthcare.

Email wy.ren@nhs.net for the Teams link.