Museum events, science talks and networking opportunities are among the activities highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s International Women’s Day events include:
Snow Widows: A talk by Katherine MacInness – Scott Polar Museum
Saturday 4 March, 1.30pm to 2.15pm
Join us at the Polar Museum with author Katherine MacInnes to celebrate International Women's Day. Discover the untold stories of the race for the South Pole from the perspective of the women whose lives would be forever changed by it. Katherine MacInness is the author of Snow Widows, a book that gives a voice to five remarkable women; separated by class, education and religion but forever joined by their stories in the heroic age of exploration.
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Navigating Multiple Identities: Reflections on Being a Woman – Hughes Hall
Tuesday 7 March, 5.30pm to 7pm, Pavilion Room
This Postdoc-led International Women’s Day event will bring together inspiring speakers from a variety of backgrounds – one thing they have in common is being women of Hughes Hall!
After our speakers’ introductions, we will have a Q&A and panel conversation about navigating life and careers as women, celebrate women’s strengths, and touch on gender equality issues in the world.
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Service for International Women’s Day – King’s College Chapel
Wednesday 8 March, 5.30pm
A special Evensong in the King’s Chapel will be sung by King’s Voices.
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International Women’s Day 2023 – Building an Equitable Future for All – Judge Business School
Panel discussion and networking event, Wednesday 8 March, 6pm to 8pm
On International Women’s Day, join the Wo+men’s Leadership Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School, as we look at how we can all take meaningful action to help build a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace culture.
Our panel of speakers will discuss how fostering a culture of allyship can act as a powerful force for good – helping employees at every level identify ways they can take action to create a positive impact.
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International Women’s Day with Professor Rebecca Kilner – Museum of Zoology
Thursday 9 March, 6pm to 7pm
Professor Rebecca Kilner, Director of the Museum of Zoology, will take part in a live online talk and Q&A. Hear about her fascinating research into animal behaviour, and how recent work on the parental behaviour of burying beetles is changing our understanding of evolution. Ask your questions and find out more about the Museum, its collections, and how they are being harnessed for research and engagement.
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Hear, There and Everywhere – a World of Women Composers – West Road Concert Hall
Sunday 12th March, 7pm
Cambridge Concert Orchestra will perform pieces composed solely by women to raise funds for the Cambridge Women's Resources Centre. The event, in recognition of International Women’s Day, focuses on women’s contribution to the light-orchestral repertoire.
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International Women’s Day celebrations – St Catharine’s College
Throughout March
St Catharine’s College has organised a host of activities marking the vital role of women in history. Events include storytelling workshops, research seminars, panel discussions and a month-long display in the Shakeshaft Library, featuring items from our archive since women were first admitted as undergraduates in 1979.
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Illustration by Allysa Czerwinsky
A range of events are taking place across the University and Colleges to mark International Women’s Day 2023, on Wednesday 8 March.
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