International Women's Day 8 March

Every year 8 March is a major day of global celebration of the economic, social, cultural and political achievements of women. International Women's Day offers the opportunity to reflect on progress made, celebrate the courage and achievements of ordinary women and continue the campaign for equality and justice.

Here are some of the events organised in Northern Ireland. For full details visit our International Women's Day Diary

BELFAST

1. Health Fair - Windsor Women's Centre
2. Celebrating Women: strangers or citizens, barriers to citizenship - Rural Community Network
3. Women's Night Entertainment - Embrace
4. New Perspectives Conference - Women into Politics
5. The Clarion Call: women and the Spanish civil war - BIFHE
6. Placard demonstration to raise awarness of domestic violence - Falls Women's Centre
7. The Trafficking of Women in NI - NIHRC

DERRY

1. International Women's Day Feast - The Women's Centre, Beibhinn House
2. Exhibition - Foyle Women's Information Centre

OMAGH

The Vagina Monologues - Omagh Women's Aid