Celebrate International Women's Day 2023

To celebrate this year's International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday 8 March, DMU Women are hosting a series of thought-provoking events held online and on campus.

As a part of Women's History Month (taking place from Wednesday 1 March to Friday 31 March), IWD celebrates the achievements of women and promotes gender equality. This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity and you can find out more about the campaign here.

Nicky Hudson and Shalini Bisani, co-chairs of DMU Women said: "International Women's Day is a really important date in the calendar to celebrate the achievements of women, raise awareness about historic and current issues of gender inequality and promote equality for all.

"This year's IWD programme showcases a variety of events including a film screening about the female Punk band The Slits, a friendship ramble and an Endometriosis speaker session. We would like to encourage all, including male and non-binary allies, to sign up and attend as many events as possible to show your support.

"Together we can #EmbraceEquity and further advance equality for all."

Check out the full schedule of events below:

Thursday 2 March

Here to Be Heard - The Story of the Slits

6.30pm-8.30pm

Phoenix, 4 Midland Street, Leicester, LE1 1TG

Wednesday 8 March

Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

9am-11.30am

Online

Computing, Engineering and Media (CEM) Panel discussion

11am-12noon