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International Women's Day: celebrating women across Leicestershire on Thursday 14th March 2019
New artists just confirmed:
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Abena Bediako: Poet and singer
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Ishi Khan-Jackson: Comedian
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Sarah Davies: Writer, poet and comedian
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Rosa Fernades: Poet
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Leana Dubarry-Gurr: Musician
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Sandra Pollock: Poet, author and singer
Hear from local inspirational women speakers
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Dr Ellen Wright, Lecturer in Cinema and Television History at DMU on women in politics and as activists
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Councillor Elaine Pantling celebrating the work of local suffragette Alice Hawkins
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Sandra Pollock, Founder of the East Midlands Women's awards on being a black female in business
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Ulrike Kubbatta, Senior Lecturer in Film and Media Practice at DMU on shaping the powerful woman: transformation and documentary storytelling
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Professor Julie Fish, Director of Centre for LGBT Research and Chair in Social Work and Health Inequalities at DMU on LBTQ women's activism in everyday life
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Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Founder and CEO of Zinthiya Trust on challenging bounadries and barriers for BAME women's empowerment
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Sue Grogan, Director of Joined-Up working on setting up a business
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Glynis Wright, Founder of Glynis Wright and Co Family Solicitors and Mediators on development of family law practice
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Professor Bertha Ochieng, Integrated Health and Social Care at DMU on developing solutions in health and social care needs for women from socially disadvantaged populations
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Farhana Sheikh, Head of Operations at Clifton Packaging Group on women building skills for business
Take part in numerous activities such as 'See It Be It: Media Representation and Role Models Workshop' facilitated by Professor Heather Savigny, Daisy Richards and Dr Ellen Wright
Stroll around stalls from various women's groups across Leicestershire including:
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Women's Equality Party
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WALL and UAVA
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Zinthiya Trust
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Sharma Women’s Centre
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Clare Walker Consultancy
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CLASP Carers Centre
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NHS Research on post natal depression
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Police and Crime Commissioner
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Soft Touch
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Soroptomists
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Community Radio
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Homestart
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Inspiring You
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Zaheera Kassam (Sportswear)
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Labour West, Labour Women
Visit our FUn Library inspired by the Human Library and chat one-to-one with people like you who want to give voice to a part of their life story; an aspect which is often stereotyped and stigmatised.
This is a must visit event.
Bar and food facilities available
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