International Women's Day events at The University of Edinburgh. International Women's Day (IWD) (March 8) is a global day dedicated to the celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements and the advancement of women worldwide as well as a call to action for advancing gender equality. The University celebrates International Women's Day (IWD) by hosting a series of annual lectures given by inspiring women speakers of international reputation.IWD 2026's theme is Rights. Justice. Action. Related LinksInternational Women's Day - United Nations WebsiteYou can watch videos of previous lectures at the following links (in MediaHopper):Amina Shah Lecture 2024 Anne Glover Lecture 2019 Anne Richards Lecture 2018 Catherine Calderwood Lecture 2017 Anneila Sargent Lecture 2015Katherine Grainger Lecture 2014Lesley Yellowlees Lecture 2013Philippa Gregory Lecture 2012Irene Khan, Lecture 2011Harriet Lamb Lecture 2010And you can watch them on our YouTube playlist:University of Edinburgh IWD Lectures playlist - YouTube Previous EventsThese events happened at the University of Edinburgh to celebrate this day, and are open to all staff and students. #ForAllWomenAndGirls:International Women's Day Lecture 2025Women Leaders in Tech PanelWikipedia Edit-a-thon This article was published on Wednesday 6 March 2024
