#AccelerateAction this March for International Women’s Day
Published: 25/02/2025
International Women’s Day (IWD) is coming up on Saturday 8 March and NTU is proud to be hosting a range of events throughout the month to celebrate the occasion.
This year, the IWD theme is ‘accelerate action’ which emphasises the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality.
From networking and music events to panel discussions and inspirational stories, there’s something for all of us to get involved in. We’ve highlighted just a few of the activities below.
View the full programme of events for IWDTailleferre Ensemble at University Hall
Monday 3 March, 7 pm, University Hall, City Campus
Join us in University Hall for this hour-long concert featuring UK-based chamber collective, Tailleferre Ensemble. The programme will be themed to platform female composers and players including, Louise Farrenc's Sextet in C Minor for Woodwind and Piano.
Justifications of Misogynist Incels: Victimhood and Blame
Wednesday 5 March, 2.30 pm, online
Join Dr Lisa Sugiura from the University of Portsmouth, an expert in cybercrime and gender, as she explores the justifications of misogynist incels, victimhood, and blame.
A leading voice on online gender-based violence, Lisa’s research sheds light on the digital spaces fuelling extremism and misogyny. Don’t miss this insightful talk on a critical issue affecting society today.
Celebrating you
Friday 7 March, 10.30 am, Nottingham Women’s Centre, 30 Chaucer St, Nottingham
Celebrate self-care, activism and community at the Nottingham Women’s Centre. You'll have the opportunity to engage in arts and crafts, dance, workshops, speakers, stalls and food.
Creating a safe and inclusive community
NTU is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive space for all who work and study with us. This is a responsibility shared by all members of our University community. To support this, we’ve created an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) plan called ‘Inclusion in Action’ outlining our activity up to 2026.