International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month
A range of events are taking place across the University this March to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day on 8 March is a global celebration of the achievements of women, past and present.
Women's History Month runs throughout March and aims to highlight the contributions of women throughout historical events and contemporary society.
International Women’s Day Lecture 2024
This year's International Women's Day Lecture, entitled ‘50 Ways’, will be delivered by Amina Shah, National Librarian and Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland. Amina will contemplate her 50 years on the planet through the stories of women who have inspired her and examine what challenges women will meet and overcome in the next half-century.
This event takes place on 8 March and is free to attend. Admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so you must reserve a spot to avoid missing out.
The University of Edinburgh International Women’s Day Lecture 2024 | Eventbrite
GenderED
The GenderED hub provides up-to-date resources on gender and sexualities courses, researchers, research projects, networks and events from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and beyond. They’re hosting a variety of special lectures to help celebrate International Women’s Day. You can view the full programme on their dedicated webpage:
International Women’s Day Events | GENDER.ED
St Cecilia’s Hall
St Cecilia’s Hall has a variety of events happening during Women’s History Month.
Here are some of their featured events with a focus on International Women’s Day, taking place from 5 to 9 March:
How the Corri Women Changed Music in Eighteenth-Century Edinburgh | Eventbrite
A Celebration of Women In Music | Eventbrite
Hidden Women of St Cecilia’s Hall, Tours with Dr Jenny Nex | Eventbrite
Gender Equal World Editathon
Join Wikimedians Ewan and Ellie to help write women onto Wikipedia as part of International Women’s Day 2024.
Wikipedia editathon ‘Women in Red’ will celebrate the lives and contributions of all the inspiring women of Scotland and around the world who are missing from the site.
The event will focus on the women activists, past and present, who have campaigned for women's rights, education, universal suffrage and global justice around the world.
Dr Kasey McCall-Smith, Lecturer in Public International Law and Programme Director for the Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights will speak about women in justice at local and national levels.
This event takes place on 8 March.