By third of March, there were already 177 events registered in the official website of International Women’s Day.
Celebrations already began in Britain by the end of january, with events in which women could participate. The whole celebrations come to a climax by the middle of march.
What's up this year
On March 5, there are 7 events networking women who work from morning to night.
Chippy Lippys is a women's networking group designed to promote women’s business in a fun-field and informal environment. It is organising a training session on March 5 from 7:30 am to 9pm.
The main event this year is to create entrepreneurship and to make a difference in the developing world through training women leaders.
On March 6, 19 events will be held around UK. From 7pm, as part of Out of the Archives Lecture Series, the Women’s Library will organize a talk by Judith Bourne about the first woman barrister Helena Normanton.
The Women's Library is a cultural centre that houses the most extensive collection of women's history in the UK.
On 7th March, there will be 17 more colorful events. From 7pm to 10pm, a concert will be held by Hitchin Rotary Club and all proceeds of this going to The St. Mary's Fabric Appeal, The Wheelchair Foundation and Forward.
The programme includes traditional and popular works by The Holy Saviour Choir Andante, The Radcliffe Singers and The Hitchin Light Orchestra.
Hitchin Rotary Club was formed in 2002 by a group of people keen to put something back into local community.
On Women’s Day there will be more than seventy events: art exhibition, free talks, encouraging women to change working conditions etc. You will definitely find an event that interests you.
Looking back
The first International Women's Day was launched on 8 March 1911 in Copenhagen by Clara Zetkin, Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany.
This followed many years of women's campaign dating back to British MP, John Stuart Mill, the first person in Parliament calling for women's right to vote.
On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing nation in the world to give women the right to vote.
In the year 2011 there will be Centenary celebrations of International Women’s Day, which is 100 years of women's united action for global equality and change.
Different organizations around the world have already started to plan for their celebrations.
