online & in-person
HOME (see also Home ‘women only’ event on 4th March)
ORGANISER: AWOC York (Ageing Without Children)
Email: sueann@curlew.totalserve.co.uk
Tel: Sue Lister, 01904 488870
Web: www.awocyork.org.uk
When: Wednesday 8th March | 14:00-16:00
Where: Hybrid meeting. (in-person) SPARK York, 17-21 Piccadilly, York YO1 9PB – first floor studio (www.sparkyork.org; 01904 217555) and (online) Zoom.
Cost: £1 collection for the AWOC York kitty. Please contact Sue Lister for the Zoom link and enquiries: 01904 488870; sueann@curlew.totalserve.co.uk
Access: (in-person) Lift to first floor studio, accessible universal toilets on ground floor, no hearing loop. (online) Zoom automated captions.
DESCRIPTION: What does ‘home’ mean to you? In a safe space, share memories, stories, poems, music, artwork. Show treasured items reminding you of home, or photos of people/pets/places, or songs, sounds, scents. ‘Home’ in childhood, at work, in retirement. Everyone can have 5 minutes to share with the option of this being recorded. If the topic resonates, please join us or get in touch to explore further possibilities.
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online & in-person
THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF SEX WORKERS
ORGANISER: Centre for Religion in Society and York St John University Events team
Email: events@yorksj.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 876318
Facebook: @YSJEvents
Twitter: @YSJEvents; @YSJReligion
When: Wednesday 8th March | 16:00-18:00
Where: Hybrid event. (in-person) York St John Creative Centre, York St John University, Lord Mayor’s Walk York YO31 7EX. (online) Via Teams – meeting link to be distributed to those signed up via Eventbrite closer to the time.
Cost: Free. Eventbrite site: https://bit.ly/spiritual-life-of-sex-workers Booking strongly advised but not compulsory for those attending in-person. Booking compulsory for those attending virtually – they cannot receive the joining link if not signed up. Bookings close at 4pm on Weds 8th March 2023.
Access: (in-person) Wheelchair accessible, bookable seats, accessible toilets. Hearing loop and BSL interpreter available on request – please check Eventbrite site for full details or email events@yorksj.ac.uk as early as possible before event. (online) Zoom automated captions.
DESCRIPTION: To mark International Women’s Day, the Centre for Religion in Society at York St John University is hosting a talk by Daisy Matthews, Nottingham Trent University, exploring the religious beliefs and practices of women who work in the sexual economy.
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online & in-person
THINKING DECOLONIALLY THROUGH AN INTERSECTIONAL LENS
ORGANISER: Centre for Women’s Studies (CWS), University of York
Tel: 01904 326880
Web: www.york.ac.uk/womens-studies
Twitter: @UoYCWS
When: Wednesday 8th March | 16:30-18:15/19:00 [NOTE amended time, to include post-talk drinks]
Where: Hybrid Event. (in-person) Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, University of York, Campus West, YO10 5DD. https://bit.ly/UoYdirections. (online) Zoom.
Cost: Free. In-person: Booking appreciated (to order drinks!) but can turn up on the day, booking deadline 8th March. Online: book for zoom link, deadline 11pm 7th March. Booking: https://bit.ly/CWS-AvtarBrah
Access: (in-person) Wheelchair accessible; accessible toilets; hearing loop. (online) Zoom automated captions.
DESCRIPTION: Join us for our first Annual Lecture to celebrate International Women’s Day! CWS is delighted to welcome Avtar Brah, MBE, who will discuss concepts of borders, national identity and belonging, arguing that ‘politically Black feminism’ has been at the forefront of decolonial politics. Lecture and Q&A followed by drinks reception. More details: https://bit.ly/CWS-Annual-Lecture. All welcome.
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online
YORK’S FACTORY WOMEN
ORGANISER: The Rowntree Society
Email: info@rowntreesociety.org.uk
Tel: 01904 543384
Web: www.rowntreesociety.org.uk
When: Wednesday 8th March | 18:00-19:00
Where: Zoom Online Event.
Cost: Free. Book by email: info@rowntreesociety.org.uk or by phone: 01904 543384 (not always staffed but messages can be left).
Access: Zoom automated captions.
DESCRIPTION: Recent research into the experiences of women working in the Rowntree factory in York has highlighted fascinating information about their working lives and the issues that they faced, some of which are still relevant today. Jobs at Rowntree were attractive because of pay and conditions but what was it really like to be a woman working there in the first half of the twentieth century?
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in-person
YORKITS WORKSHOPS FOR MAKING ECO-FRIENDLY WASHABLE FEMININE HYGIENE KITS
ORGANISER: Janice Lawson, Yorkits-project of Rotary York Ainsty
Web: www.tinyurl.com/rotaryyorkainsty
Facebook: Rotary York Ainsty
When: Wednesday 8th March | Morning workshop 10:00-12:30; Afternoon workshop 13:30-16:00.
Where: York Minster, Duncombe Place, York, YO1 7HH https://yorkminster.org/visit
Cost: £3.00 (pay on the day), covers the cost of materials and seed fund for overseas self-help groups. Visit https://yorkminster.org/whats-on/ to book, or phone: 01904 557200. Numbers are limited to 100 per workshop (subject to Covid regulations).
Access: Step free access, wheelchair accessible, accessible toilets. https://yorkminster.org/visit/accessibility-2/
DESCRIPTION: Workshop to make eco-friendly washable reusable feminine hygiene kits for girls overseas to combat period poverty and allow access to uninterrupted education. We also seed-fund projects supporting self-help groups in schools, churches, NGOs, and poor communities to make the kits out of local materials. Yorkits is now in its 10th year and its 8th year at York Minster in York International Women’s Week!
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in-person
KYRA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023
(most of the event is open to all, with some activities for self-identified women only)
ORGANISER: Kyra Women’s Project
Email: contact@kyra.org.uk
Tel: 01904 632332
Web: www.kyra.org.uk
Facebook: @KyraYorkWomensCentre
Twitter: @Kyrawomen
Instagram: @kyrawomen
LinkedIn: @kyra-womensproject
When: Wednesday 8th March | 10:00-16:00
Where: Central Methodist Church (CMC), St Saviourgate York YO1 8NQ
Cost: Free. People can just turn up to browse the stalls. For information on stalls, activities and how to book onto workshops please visit our event page https://kyraIWD2023.Eventbrite.com or phone Kyra.
Access: Wheelchair and step free access to ground floor, including a ramp, where the fair is sited. Accessible toilets. Some activities will take place upstairs which is not wheelchair accessible, but we may be able to arrange a ground floor room if needed, so get in touch. Hearing loop.
DESCRIPTION: Kyra is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023, and planning a bigger and better IWD event as part of our celebrations. We will be inviting everyone to visit our charity and business fair in the ground floor big halls at CMC, where refreshments will be available. Upstairs in Kyra’s rooms, which is a woman-only space, we will be offering tasters of different activities e.g. crafting, cake decorating and a make-up workshop.
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in-person
WOMEN AND BIRTH IN 2023
ORGANISER: Mary Nolan, Emerita Professor of Perinatal Education, University of Worcester
Email: stallbrook@googlemail.com mary.nolan2@worc.ac.uk
Tel: 07753 338163
When: Wednesday 8th March | 11:00-12:00
Where: Marriott Room, York Explore, Library Square, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS. https://exploreyork.org.uk/york-explore
Cost: Free. Booking not needed, just turn up.
Access: Ramped/sloped access, accessible toilet, changing place, hearing loop, limited free disabled parking. Full details at: https://bit.ly/Explore-access
DESCRIPTION: The event will consist of a mini lecture with PowerPoint looking at key aspects of women’s experience of birth across the globe in 2023: What is women’s experience of giving birth like? Is giving birth safer than it was at the start of the millennium? Would more caesarean sections make birth safer? Is helping women to breastfeed still important? Questions and discussion will be warmly welcome.
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in-person
Wayward Girls and Wicked Women: An International Women’s Day Event (late entry)
Organiser: Chloe Hanks
Email: CLHanks@hotmail.com Phone: 07566 219 207
Twitter: ChloeHanks4 Instagram: CLHanks
When: Wednesday 8th March | 19:00-21:00
Where: Friargate Quaker Meeting House, Friargate, York, YO1 9RL. https://friargate.quakermeeting.org
Cost: Free
Eventbrite link for booking: https://bit.ly/IWD-Poetry-York
Access: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet, hearing loop
Description: An intimate, unplugged evening of poetry from local female writers. Our current listing includes performances from local poets: Chloe Hanks, Stephanie Ornithari Roberts, Elizabeth Pywell, Susan Darlington, Charlotte Knight. We will also have time for an ‘open mic’ style showcase should anyone feel inspired to read.
Poets may bring copies of their publications to sell so please take time to withdraw cash if you wish to purchase any books.
The venue does not have refreshments as far as I am aware so bring your water bottle and we can all head for a celebratory drink afterwards.
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