Meeting women from other cultures

15 March 2008 from 19:00 onwards
Temple of Peace and Health, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3AP
An evening hosted by UNIFEM and SOVA Wales to which all are welcome to attend and to meet women from other cultures to share experiences and perceptions.
SOVA recruits and trains volunteers from the community to achieve its [...]

Women’s Day: ‘30 years on from the Sex Discrimination Act and still counting … when will women be equal to men?’

Saturday 15th March from 2.30-4.00pm
Birmingham Humanists, Friends Meeting House, George Road, Edgbaston, B15
Lorely Burt is the Member of Parliament for Solihull and the Liberal Democrats’ spokesperson on Small Business.
After graduating in economics from University College, Swansea, Lorely started her career working in the prison service as an assistant governor before working for Beecham, Forte and [...]

National tour of Palestinian Women 2008

10 Palestinian women coming to Britain to talk about their lives for International Women’s Day
Women from all over the Palestinian West Bank bring their stories to enrich twinning links all over England
The Britain Palestine Twinning Network is organising an exciting speaking tour at the time of International Women’s Day in March 2008. The first of [...]

What Women Have Done For Us All

International Women’s Day Conference 2008
Exmouth Market Centre, 24, Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE
15th March 2008 from 10am-4.30pm
£25 / £15 Concessions (with lunch)
In fields such as health, education and politics, and in every part of the community, women have made a remarkable contribution to social change.
Legacy! Explores the work of significant figures like Mary Ward (a [...]

Dundee Women’s Festival correction

Apologies for anyone who clicked on the link we gave for the Dundee Women’s Festival.
We have only just heard that it isn’t working properly and you should try this one instead: http://www.dundeepartnership.co.uk/file.php?id=1742
Once again sorry!

Tongues on Fire: 10th Annual Asian Women’s Film Festival – experiences beyond bollywood

Saturday, 08 March 2008
18:00 Opening Gala Premiere : Hope and A Little Sugar
Followed by Q&A with Special Guests Director Tanuja Chandra and Actress Mahima Chaudhry
Sunday, 09 March 2008
19:00 Opening Gala Special Screening : The World Unseen
Followed by Q&A with Director Shamim Sharif and Producer Hanan Kattan
Monday, 10 March 2008
08:00 REEL WOMEN: Reflections from 10 [...]

International Women’s Day Events in Cambridge

Gender and History
Friday 7th March
The Umney Theatre, Robinson College, Cambridge. 10am – 5.30pm.
All welcome! Free Entrance.
Centre for Gender Studies, 11th Annual Symposium
Talks by Linda Colley, Polly O’Hanlon, Tanika Sarkar, Harry Cocks, Rebecca Flemming, Karen Adler, Lyndal and Clare Midgley.
Download a full Agenda here. Pre-registration would be helpful please contact Deborah Thom and Lucy Delap [...]

International Women’s Day Events in Southampton

International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world on 8th March.
It is a global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential.
International Women’s Day celebrates the collective power of women, past, present and future.
Below are a few events taking place in the city as part of the [...]

More IWD events in Haringey

Pandora Project Film followed by discussion with speakers in Greek and English
Thursday, 6th March 2008, 10.30-13.30
Friday, 7th March 2008, 17.00-20.00
Film followed by discussion with speakers in Greek and English “Sleeping with the enemy”. A Hollywood film that depicts the realities of domestic violence.
A Domestic Violence phone help line in both Greek and English will [...]

A Phenomenal Day Out for Women!

You are invited to a fun and free day out to celebrate the vital role women play in this community.
Inspirational speakers:
* Rachel Green, International racing driver
* Karen Hills, Tottenham Hotspur women’s coach
* Dr Ita O’Donovan, Chief Executive of Haringey Council
* Baroness Haleh Afshar, People’s Peer
* Beverley de Gale, Founder of the African Caribbean Leukaemia [...]

London Festival of Black Female Voices 2008

Date: 15th March 2008
Time: Doors Open at 6.45pm Show starts at 7.30pm
Cost: £12.00
Venue: Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London , N15 4RX
Evening of oral traditions – poetry, storytelling and song
Variety of artistes performing original material and cover songs, styles ranging across calypso, soca, reggae, R&B jazz, soul, opera, spiritual, [...]

Southampton Women’s Forum is planning 3 events to celebrate the International Women’s Day

Women, Health and Well-being Day: 11am-4pm, 5th March
* at the St. Mary’s Leisure Centre (drop in sessions)
Southampton Civic Centre event: 6th March
* Dancing, drumming, poetry reading at the Civic.
* acknowledging the IWD: display of photos of women, information on IWD, some statistics about the position of women, information and photos of the events and [...]