International Women's Day 2021
Published: 26 February 2021
To mark IWD2021, the School of Law has drawn together a selection of activities being run by the University and some of our partner organisations.
To mark International Women's Day 2021, the School of Law has drawn together a selection of online activities being run by the University and some of our partner organisations.
School of Law and University events
IWD well-being week at the School of Law
Monday 8 March – Friday 12 March, 10.00am – 10.30am
Join School of Law colleague Marion McGhee for some gentle Qi Gong movement, a tapping/acupressure routine, followed by a short meditation.
Email: marion.mcghee@glasgow.ac.uk to register for any of these sessions.
College of Social Sciences: Addressing Inequalities Symposium: Addressing Inequalities within Sustainable Development
Monday 8 March, 1.00pm – 3.00pm
- Women’s Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Feminist Critique - Professor Nicole Busby (School of Law)
- The sustainable development goals, ethnicity and health inequalities - Professor S. Vittal Katikireddi (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, Institute of Health and Wellbeing)
- How One Health approaches can help address inequalities - Professor Dan Haydon (Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, MVLS)
- Quality Education: discourses and indicators and the implications for equality - Professor Michele Schweisfurth (School of Education)
Registration details:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/socialsciences/research/addressinginequalities/
UofG Student events
Lawyers Without Borders (Student Division) - Women in Law
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Lawyers Without Borders (Student Division) are hosting a virtual conference focused on Women in Law. They will be talking with legal professionals from a variety of backgrounds about their careers and experiences, offering guests the opportunity to ask questions before and during the event. All genders very welcome! Keep an eye on social media for speaker announcements!
Monday 8 March, 6.00pm
Register here: https://forms.gle/dYFhBF2bikPfSkXy5
IWD2021 SRC events
To celebrate International Women’s Week at the University of Glasgow, the SRC and various clubs, societies and student bodies are putting on a range of events.
Partner organisation events
Women on the frontlines of COVID-19 – Amnesty International South Asia
Thursday 4 March, 9.30am
Register via:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuASHfd0zgNrczz9W3v2H1SG3vJ4_9JV60bz29AYI8wzleiQ/viewform
Stand up for Amnesty Comedy Night 2021
Monday 8 March, 8.00pm - 9.15pm
(Ticketed)
All-star female lineup for International Women’s Day comedy night in aid of Amnesty International, organised by the Islington and Hackney Amnesty Group
Purchase your ticket via:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-for-amnesty-comedy-night-2021-tickets-139636148479
Amnesty Live - International Women’s Day
Monday 8 March, 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Poland has a long history of women standing up for their rights and the recent announcement of a near-total ban on abortion has led to some of the largest protests the country has ever seen. This event brings together four inspiring women who are standing up for a more equal Poland.
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5639934312677045772
International Women's Day Event with Scottish Women's Aid & the Scottish Association of Social Work
Monday 8 March, 11.00am - 12.30pm
Hosted by Sarah McMillan, Professional Officer, Scottish Association of Social Work & Jodie McVicar, Scottish Women's Aid
Welcoming speakers:
Dr Marsha Scott, Chief Executive, Scottish Women's Aid on Risk Assessment in a Domestic Abuse Context
Dr Jane Monckton-Smith, Professor of Public Protection at the University of Gloucestershire on Tackling Intimate Partner Homicide Risk Escalation: The Homicide Timeline
Sign up at:
Media coverage of Dr Jane Monckton-Smith’s work:
Legal Services Agency - Women’s Rights in Scotland: Gender Based Violence Webinar with Megan Lafferty, Scottish Women’s Rights Centre
Monday 8 March, 2.00pm - 3.30pm
This Zoom webinar is aimed at solicitors and trainees with an interest in women’s rights, human rights, policy reform, criminal solicitors, etc. It would also be of interest to social workers, women’s case workers etc. It is worth 1.5 hours in CPD training.
Further details, including how to register, at:
https://mailchi.mp/lsa/webinars258170-258489
Scottish Women's Rights Centre
The SWRC is a collaboration between Rape Crisis Scotland, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic and JustRight Scotland.
Recent SWRC publications include:
A guide explaining women’s rights in Scotland when they experience economic abuse - available to download here
Information on support available during the pandemic for university/college students experiencing different forms of GVB – can be read here
SWRC website: https://www.scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk/
Everyday Misogyny, with Laura Bates - joint event by Engender and Rape Crisis Scotland
Thursday 11 March, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Virtual event where Laura Bates, journalist, author and founder of the Everyday Sexism project, talks about her new book ‘Men who hate women’ and how we can challenge misogyny.
Register for this event via:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/everyday-misogyny-with-laura-bates-tickets-142745510665
First published: 26 February 2021