International Women's Day 2021

Events in 2021 adopted the official campaign theme #ChoosetoChallenge - choose to challenge and call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotypes. As part of our online programme of events we were deilghted to welcome keynote speakers Anna Whitehouse and Geoffrey Tobias Halter, and a enjoy some comedy with Scottish comedian Janey Godley.

Head further down the page to watch the event recordings or listen to our podcast with a panel of successful researchers.

View the 2021 International Women's Day programme.

International Women's Day Events

'Flex Forever: Flexible working beyond a crisis' with Anna Whitehouse 'Mother Pukka'

Trailblazing, straight-talking best-selling author, presenter and campaigner, Anna Whitehouse joined Jenny Fernandes, Director of External relations to discuss the importance of flexible working and supportive workplaces. To view any of the resources mentioned in Anna's talk see below.

Watch the recording of this event here .

Flex Appeal

View the Flex Appeal report here.

View more information about Flex Appeal here.

Government Press Release

During Anna's talk she mentions about the latest statement from Liz Truss, The Minister for Women and Equalities as she calls for flexible working to be normalised. To view the press release head here.

Different Day Same Problem: Covid-19, Leadership and Inequality

We hosted a panel discussion to celebrate International Women's Day and British Science Week with successful women researchers who shared and discussed the challenges they haved faced in their everyday lives and extraordinary careers.

Panel Members: Professor Lesley Anderson, Dr Kathryn Martin, Dr Soumya Palliyil and Dr Jillian Evans

Chair Person: Professor Mirela Delibegovic

Listen to the discussion now -

Podcast Transcript.

AFG College Qatar celebrate International Women's Day

An online event was hosted with our colleagues in Qatar at AFG College with H.E. Dr. Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Al Thani, The Honorable Ambassador Patricia Haslach and Ms. Noor Hammad, Health Educator at the Qatar Cancer Society.

Watch the recording of this event here.

Leading the Way: The Power of Mentorship

Our inspiring mentors shared insights into their career journey, the challenges they have faced and answered questions from mentees.

Watch the recording of the event here .

More information here

'Men Choosing to Challenge' with Jeffery Tobias Halter

How will you invite men into this conversation? Jeffery Tobias Halter's keynote, Men Choosing to Challenge, invites men into the conversation to become gender allies and advocates for advancing women and provides them with tangible daily tools to accomplish these goals.

Watch the recording of this event here.

Take Jeffery's Gender Advocacy quiz here.

International Women's Day 2020

Watch our event from 2020 and hear from keynote speakers Professor Linley Lord, Pro-Vice Chancellor and President of Curtin University Singapore, Gail Kent, Global Policy Lead at Facebook and Dr Linda Papadopoulos one of the most recognisable and well-respected psychologists working in the UK today.

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