Friday, 28 February 2025
Every March the university celebrates the social, economic and cultural, and political achievements of women.
International Women’s Day falls on Saturday 8 March and marks a call to action to accelerating women’s equality.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about discrimination and to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid.
The theme for 2025 is Accelerate Action to collectively forge a more inclusive world for women. When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment.
At the University of Nottingham, we celebrate IWD throughout March, marking it International Women’s Month. Get involved with events, talks, film screenings and more.
Highlights of the month:
- Creatively celebrating Women who are Care-Givers
Tuesday 18 March, 11.30am-1.30pm
Dearing building, Jubilee campus
No booking required.
Join us to creatively celebrate women who are care-givers. Inspired by the wonderful sculptures of Lindsey Mendick. This event offers you a creative space to discuss care-giving experiences, using clay modelling to represent the ups, downs and everything in between of being a woman who has caring responsibilities, whatever they may be.
- Women's Staff Network visit the Archives
Wednesday 19 March, 11am-1pm
Kings Meadow Campus
To register, visit the full event listing at the bottom of this page.
Join the women's staff network on a visit the archives, we will be given a tour of the archives and a sample of the feminist collection will be prepared for viewing. This will include papers, ephemera and magazines from the Working Women’s Charter, Radical Midwives and other local campaigns around equal pay, free childcare, increased maternity leave, etc., from the East Midlands Feminist Archive and Feminist Publications Collection.
- Everything you've ever wanted to know about reproductive rights but were too afraid to ask: three feminist scholars tell you what they know
Friday 21 March, 3-4.30pm
Humanities building, University Park campus
Everyone welcome. No booking required.
Three feminist scholars – Dr Paige Patchin (UCL), Dr Kate Law (UoN) and Dr Sasha Rasmussen (UoN), discuss their research on reproductive health and rights across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From the late Russian Empire, to apartheid South Africa, to the Zika public health emergency, this event offers a series of snapshots of women’s healthcare throughout modern history. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided.
- MyMynd Masterclass - Understanding Menopause and Mental Health
Thursday 27 March, 10-11am
Online via Teams
To register, visit the full event listing at the bottom of this page.
This masterclass will explore the signs, symptoms, and stages of menopause, and offer tools to manage its impact on mental health and work life. Join us for this informative and interactive session, where we’ll debunk myths, share real-life experiences, and offer practical guidance to help you support yourself and others through this life transition.