Peterborough Celebrates International Women's Day 2024!

Peterborough Women’s Forum will be holding an International Women’s Day celebration at the New Theatre, Broadway, on Saturday 16 March. 

IWD has been celebrated throughout the world for over a century, with the United Nations designating 8 March as the official day to celebrate the achievements of women, raise awareness of discrimination and actively drive towards gender parity in 1975. March is also Women’s History Month.

Peterborough has a strong tradition of celebrating IWD and the interest in organising events for networking and celebrating the achievements of women has grown in recent years. The women’s forum event is just one of many taking place in Peterborough throughout March. Peterborough Women’s Forum Chair, Iveta Suna said,

‘International Women's Day is a beautiful reminder that while not all women are mothers, each and every woman has a unique power and impact that deserves celebration. IWD is a day to recognize and honour the strength, resilience, and contributions of women in all aspects of life. Regardless of maternal status, every woman's presence and influence enriches our world, making it brighter and more vibrant.’

The Peterborough Women’s Forum event will feature discussion style workshops targeted at women’s health and wellbeing including Better than Burnout and Lets Talk Menopause. Attendees can participate in activities showing traditional dress on the catwalk, learning basic self-defense tips from a martial arts expert and join in a tufting and paper craft workshop to connect with their inner creative.

Refreshments will be available from various food stalls throughout the day, and there will be entertainment and live music from 2pm. The event will take place in the Boizot Suite of the New Theatre and entry is free.

Peterborough Women’s Forum is facilitated by PCVS (Peterborough Council for Voluntary Service) and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Voluntary sector and community groups with an interest in women’s networks can get involved in the forum by contacting communities@pcvs.co.uk

There are lots of great events organised in the voluntary and community sector celebrating women around the Peterborough area this March. March is Women's History Month and Internaational Women's day takes place on the 8th of the month.

Here are just a few of the events that we know about:

Wednesay 6th March
Organiser: Anglia Ruskin University, ARU (Supporting Women in the Workplace)
Time: 16:00-18:30
Location: ARU Peterborough Campus
Registration: Click here to register
More details: Click here

Friday 8th March
Organiser: Living Keys (Afternoon Tea)
Time: 11:00-15:00
Location: George Alcock Centre, stangroun
Registration: Click here to register

Organiser: Peterborough Womn's Aid (Celebrate Being a Woman!)
Time: 11:00-14:00
Location: Anne's House, 32-34 Cromwell Road, Peterborough
Registration: Not required
More details: Click here for more information

Organiser: H.E.L.P
Time: 18:00-20:00
Location: Peterborough Town Hall
Registration: Not required
More details: Click here for the H.E.L.P website

Satuday 9th March
Organiser: Fenland Festival
Time: 12:30-16:30
Location: St Peter's Church, Wisbech
Registration: Not required
More details: Click here for more information

Event resources can be found on the IWD website - click here.

If you would like your event to be included in this list, promoted by PCVS, please click here to send an email to our communications team.