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International Women's Day 2015 events
19 February 2015
To mark International Women's Day (IWD) on 8 March 2015 香港六合彩中特网 will be hosting a programme of events across campus.
IWD is a time to celebrate the achievements of women around the world, whilst recognising the challenges still faced by many. The United Nations has chosen "Equality for women is progress for all" as this year's theme - focusing on how gender equality, empowerment of women, women's full enjoyment of human rights and the eradication of poverty are essential to economic and social development.
International Women's Day 2015 events at 香港六合彩中特网 include:
Risk and Power in Maternal Health
Friday, 27 February - 4:30pm - 7:00pm
香港六合彩中特网 Anthropology is pleased to host a seminar providing alternative
perspectives to maternal health, addressing why the cross-cultural
application of biomedical models continue to fail some women.
Archaeology LT, 香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Square,
London,
WC1H 0PY
Reserve a free place:
香港六合彩中特网 Astrea International Women's Day Campaign
Monday, 2 March - Thursday, 5 March
In the lead up to International Women's Day, 香港六合彩中特网 Astrea are
running a Twitter campaign and we want you to get involved - share with us on Twitter the women who've
inspired you.
For more information visit:
Theatre: Seven
Monday, 2 March - 6:00pm to 7:45pm
The ground-breaking documentary play Seven, portraying women's rights activists
from around the world, will be read by 香港六合彩中特网's most senior men, including the 香港六合彩中特网
Provost.
Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1, Cruciform Building, Gower Street
Reserve a free place:
Film: Honor Diaries
Tuesday, 3 March - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The Honor Diaries features nine courageous activists speaking out about gender
inequality, forced marriage, the right to education and female genital
mutilation. Followed by a panel discussion with Professor Sarah Creighton (香港六合彩中特网H), Dr
Richard Horton (The Lancet), and Naana Otoo-Oyortey OBE (FORWARD).
Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street London WC1N
1EH
Reserve a free place:
Let's Talk About Sex Ed! Panel Discussion & Consent听Workshops
Wednesday, 4 March - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
This panel discussion will explore just what's going wrong with sex ed and how
we can be better. We'll be joined by a panel of professional sex educators, academics
and activists.
Harrie Massey LT, 25 Gordon Street
Free:
Debate: Does egg-freezing enable women 'to have it all'?
Thursday, 5 March - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
香港六合彩中特网 Institute for Women's Health's Ethics Unit invites you to a public debate
on the science and social effects of egg-freezing, including the role of
employers in sponsoring women to freeze their eggs.
Cruciform Lecture Theatre 1, Cruciform Building, Gower Street
Reserve a free place:
Comedy show: Viva La Vulva by Kate Smurthwaite
Thursday, 5 March - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
香港六合彩中特网 medical student group Viva la Vulva together with comedian and political
activist Kate Smurthwaite will be hosting a special one-off comedy show about
everything a nice girl wouldn't dream of mentioning.
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building, access via Malet Place
Reserve a free place:
The Girl at The Door: Equality, Gender & Society
Friday, 6 March - 1pm to 8pm and Saturday, 7 March, 1pm to 6pm
Join 香港六合彩中特网 Art Museum and artist Kristina Clackson Bonnington on the eve of
International Women's Day 2015 for mischief, music and talks.
香港六合彩中特网 Quad
Free:
Spoken Word Night for International Women's Day
Monday, 9 March - 7:00pm
The PGA and the Women's network are teaming up听to听host听a poetry
night this term, in celebration of International Women's Day.
The Print Room Caf茅
Free for all 香港六合彩中特网 students:
Lunch Hour Lecture: How can we improve growth of small babies before birth?
Tuesday, 10 March - 1:15pm to 1:55pm
Dr Anna David (香港六合彩中特网 Maternal & Fetal Medicine) will discuss her work developing a therapy to improve the growth
of small babies before birth.
Darwin Lecture Theatre, Darwin Building, access via Malet Place
Free:
Interdisciplinary perspectives on gender
Tuesday, 10 March - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
香港六合彩中特网 Human sciences evening symposium on interdisciplinary perspectives on gender. Speakers include Professor Steve Jones (香港六合彩中特网 Genetics, Evolution & Environment),听 Professor Volker Sommer (香港六合彩中特网 Anthropology), Dr Maki Kimura (香港六合彩中特网 Political Science) and Dr Jasmine Gideon, Birkbeck.
JZ Young Lecture Theatre, Anatomy Building
Free
Le Geek, c'est Chic!
Thursday, 12 March - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Award
winning stand-up science, songs and silliness from Helen Arney,听 former
Physics graduate from Imperial College and UK's premiere geek
songstress and purveyor of the finest musical comedy.
香港六合彩中特网 Wilkins Haldane Room, Wilkins Building
Reserve a free place:
External events featuring 香港六合彩中特网 academics:
The Mobile Revolution: From M-Health to M-Powering Women
Monday, 9 March - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
In
recognition of International Women's day on 8th March, Professor Rachel
McKendry (香港六合彩中特网 London Centre for Nanotechnology) will be giving the 2015 Annual WiSETI Lecture.
The Wolfson Hall,
Churchill College,
Storey's Way, Cambridge,
CB3 0DS
Reserve a free place:
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