International Women's Day Lecture 2025
All are welcome to attend this year's International Women's Day Lecture on 7 March, delivered by Naeema Yaqoob Sajid, founder of Diversity+.
International Women’s Day has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues that still impact women's advancement today. Days, themes and initiatives come and go, but inequalities remain. With this year's themes including #For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment and #MarchForward, this lecture dives into the purpose of this awareness day, the relevance of the themes, and why now, more than ever, pushing for change is important.
St Cecilia’s Hall: Women's History Month Celebrations
A celebratory programme to mark Women's History Month, including tours, talks and a concert, is taking place in St Cecilia’s Hall. Visit Eventbrite to explore the programme and book your ticket:
Women Leaders in Tech Panel & Wikipedia editing
The following events will take place on 7 March:
International Women's Day - Women Leaders in Tech Panel
This lunchtime panel features Directors of Information Services, inspiring Women Leaders in Tech. The panel consists of:
- Anne Roberston, Director of EDINA
- Ingrid Bergman, Director of User Services
- Dr Melissa Highton, Director of Learning, Teaching and Web
These leaders will share their journeys into the tech industry and discuss their experiences as women in a traditionally male-dominated field. The panel will close with an audience Q&A.
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
The panel will be followed by lunch and a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Learn how to edit Wikipedia and contribute to articles about inspiring women. Less than 20% of articles are about women, so join the event to help close this gender gap.
Estates Charity Group: clothing donations for Smart Works Scotland
The Estates Charity Group is running a clothes drive to support Smart Works Scotland, as part of International Women's Day.
Smart Works Scotland is a charity that helps unemployed women to get the coaching, clothing and confidence they need to secure employment and change the trajectory of their lives.
They welcome donations of:
- Pre-loved, high-quality workwear items, such as trousers, skirts, suits, dresses, shirts, and outerwear
- High-quality plus sized workwear
- Interview-appropriate shoes (especially flat shoes) and bags
- Interview-appropriate accessories and scarves.
You can drop your donations off at reception at 9 Infirmary Street from 24 February to 11 March.
International Women's Day networking event
Celebrate the achievements of women globally and locally with International Women’s Day-themed trivia, board games and snacks. All students and staff are welcome to come along!
This event will be an opportunity to network, socialise and exchange ideas in a welcoming and friendly environment. This event is organised jointly by the Race Equality and Cultures subgroup, the Gender Equality EDI subgroup and the Postgraduate Research Directorate.
Date: 7 March
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Location: Charteris Land, Room 4.20
Creating to Celebrate: the Edinburgh Seven Tapestry
Join this hybrid event on 25 March to celebrate the Edinburgh Seven Tapestry and its installation in 2024 at its new home: the Edinburgh Futures Institute. This event will feature Artist Christine Borland and Dovecot Master Weaver Naomi Robertson in conversation with Professor Andrew Patrizio, and will be introduced by Professor Marion Thain, Director of EFI and Celia Joicey, Director of Dovecot Studios. As one of the first of several events exploring the Tapestry, they will discuss creativity, collaboration and what it means to make a piece of artwork that honours the achievements of important, and potentially overlooked, women in history.
Creating to Celebrate: the Edinburgh Seven Tapestry - event booking
IWD 2025: 'Mythica – Finding the real women behind Greek myth: A conversation'
On 14 March, The School of History, Classics & Archaeology is hosting an International Women's Day event with Emily Hauser, author of the upcoming book 'Mythica: A new history of Homer’s world'.
IWD 2025: 'Mythica – Finding the real women behind Greek myth: A conversation'