International Women's Day

International Women's Day events at The University of Edinburgh.

International Women's Day (IWD) (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. 

The University celebrates International Women's Day (IWD) by hosting a series of annual lectures given by inspiring women speakers of international reputation.

IWD 2025 has the theme ''For ALL women and girls'. These events are happening at the University of Edinburgh to celebrate this day, and are open to all staff and students. #ForAllWomenAndGirls:

International Women's Day Lecture 2025 - Friday 7th March 18.45-20.15, Lecture Theatre G.03, 50 George Square.

Women Leaders in Tech Panel -  Friday 7th March 12.00-13.00, Digital Scholarship Centre, Main Library, 6th floor.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon - Friday 7th March 13.30-17.00, Digital Scholarship Centre, Main Library, 6th floor.

 

Related Links

International Women's Day - United Nations Website

You 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 2015