INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2017 #IWD17NI

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2017 #IWD17NI Programme of Events February—March 2017

THEME

The theme of International Women’s Day 2017 is Peace,

Solidarity & Sustenance; Keeping Body and

Soul Together. Every year we celebrate IWD to mark

the political, economic, social and cultural gains of women

while highlighting our continued fight for equality.

In this time of global turmoil we are witnessing the biggest

refugee crisis since WWII. Across the island of Ireland there

are unprecedented numbers of homeless people and families relying on foodbanks. We have

now lost more people to suicide than we did throughout the history of the conflict. Our polit-

ical institutions have collapsed and we are facing into a period of political uncertainty.

This is a time when many women are feeling insecure and fearful of the future.

Our theme is to assure all women that throughout the dark times now and in the future, the

women’s movement continues to stand in solidarity, to fight for equality, to work to trans-

form the world into one where hunger and homelessness do not exist.

With over 50 events, from talks to dances and poetry to debates, our programme reflects

this theme with acclaimed political activist “Professor Angela Y Davis” speaking in City Hall

and representatives from “Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign” speaking in Central Hall

Rosemary st Belfast. Reclaim the Agenda will not be passive, we will not be silenced and we

stand tall and proud showing the strength and diversity of the Women’s Movement.

Now is the time for change and we are that change.

IWD Rally

Saturday 4th March, 11am

Writers Square, Belfast

Come and celebrate International Women's Day in style!

Meeting at Writers Square at 11am we will have face painting, feminist photo booth, kids party

bags and more to get us in the mood. Leaving writers square at 11.30 we will make our noisy and

colourful parade through the city with drumming from the fabulous Chidambaram all female

drummers!

A real family parade where everyone is welcome to come along, dress up as you like, we love the

suffragette outfits and land girls from back in the day but this year with our theme “Peace, Soli-

darity and Sustenance” we could see some peace loving hippies, come as you like and enjoy the

day.

Lord Mayor Brian Kingston will be greeting us on the cobbles at the front of the City Hall and Bar-

oness May Blood will address the crowd. We are delighted to have a great line up of inspirational-

speakers.

Highlight of International Women’s Day 2017

Small World Workshop Monday 6th March, 12.30– 2pm

Central Hall, Rosemary Street, Belfast

The workshops introduce a taste of the diversity that exists in

NI and provide safe spaces in which participants can meaning-

fully begin to engage with those from different backgrounds

and other parts of the world. RSVP [email protected]

Celebration of IWD 2017 Thursday 16th March, 7pm

Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast

Presenting a play from Spanner in the Works, “Mind Games” will raise

awareness about verbal and emotional abuse, coercive behavior. Fol-

lowed by a female choir & disco with a hog roast supper.

RSVP [email protected]

Beyond Your Wildest Dreams Saturday 4th March, 1-4pm

The Hive, 15-17 Grosvenor Rd, Belfast

Let your imagination run riot in this art work-

shop for all children entirely regardless of gen-

der or gender identity! Facilitated by Victoria

Paterson.


Lunchtime lecture with Angela Y Davis Wednesday 8th March, 12.30 -2pm

Belfast City Hall

This year we are delighted to have such an inspiring

guest at out International Women’s Day festival.

Through her activism and scholarship over many

decades, Angela Davis has been deeply involved

in movements for social justice around the

world. Her work as an educator – both at the university level and in the larger public

sphere – has always emphasised the importance of building communities of struggle

for economic, racial, and gender justice.


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The Listening Poet Saturday 4th March, 12:30 -14:00pm

Belfast City Hall

The "Listening Poet" is a women activist, Regional and

National Black Asian Ethnic Minorities Committee mem-

ber and Equality Officer at Unite the Union. As a previous

speaker at the IWD Rally in 2015, she will be bringing Po-

ems to celebrate this year's theme of Peace, Solidarity

and Sustenance.

Kilcooley Women’s Centre Events

Tuesday 7th March

11am-1pm

KWC Crafts

Beauty Therapy's

Make-up Demonstration

Celebration Lunch Wednesday 8th March

11am-1pm

History of The Ulster Scots

History of The Irish Language

Thursday 9th March

11am-1pm

Talk on Internet Safety

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LECTURE: Women’s Solidarity in Truth & Justice

Campaigns; From the Miners’ Strike to Orgreave Tuesday 7th March, 12.30-2pm

The Central Hall, Rosemary St, Belfast

RTA and Belfast Trades council are proud to present this event that

will explore the Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign with Kate Flan-

nery and Wendy Emmett and the role of Women Against Pit Closures

in the 1984/5 Miners Strike. The talk will look at the inimitable role of

women in these campaigns and the importance of solidarity.


Launch of International

Women’s Quilt Saturday 11th March, 7pm

Shaftesbury Community Recreation

Centre, 97 Balfour Avenue, Belfast

A relaxed evening of music and friend-

ship to celebrate the launch of the

International Women’s Quilt. …

creatively crafted by women living in

South Belfast from the Lower Ormeau,

Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia and France.

Supper and music provided.




THEME BMEWN Womens Health & Wellbeing workshop Friday 3rd March, 10.30am & Monday 13th March, 7pm

6 Mount Charles, Belfast

Do you need some rest and relaxation?

YES! Well come join us for a session that will leave you feeling COMPLE-

TELY REFRESHED! We will focus on relaxing the body & mind.


Beginners Irish Class Saturday 25th February, 1pm

An Chultúrlann, 216 Falls Rd, Belfast

A chance for you to learn a cúpla focal in a

women, non-binary, and gender-queer only

environment with a feminist teacher. Basic

greetings and feminist slogans will be cov-

ered in the class so that you can smash the

patriarchy as gaeilge!


Women In The Creative

Industries: A Celebration Wednesday 8th March, 3-8pm

The Thinking Cup Cafe, Lisburn Rd

Hosted by Excalibur Press & The Thinking Cup

Cafe, we will be welcoming women from across

the creative industries to take part in panel dis-

cussions, readings, talks and an exhibition.


Market for Choice Saturday 4th March, 1-4pm

The Hive, 15-17 Grosvenor Road, Belfast

The market will have a number of local

vendors selling handmade crafts as well

pro- choice merchandise and there will be

refreshments and cakes for choice. Come

join us immediately after the rally.

Belonging Project Workshop and Exhibition

Wednesday 8th March 10-12.30pm Workshop

Wednesday 8th March-Friday 31st March Exhibition

Unison, Galway House, 165 York St Belfast

This workshop uses different forms of media and interac-

tive activities, enhanced with photographs from the Be-

longing Project, to foster discussion about diversity and

identity in Northern Ireland. The exhibition highlights the unique narrative which will combat

discrimination and prejudice and promote empathy and human connection in Northern Ire-

land. RSVP [email protected]

Engineering Skills for Women Friday 10th March, 10am-1pm

WOMEN’STEC, 29 Chichester Ave, Belfast

Info event for unemployed women who

would be interested in metal working, weld-

ing and foundry skills training, to gain access

to a career in engineering/manufacturing.


Unconscious bias workshop Wednesday 8th March, 2.30pm

Thursday 23rd March, 3pm

Wednesday 29th March, 12pm & 3pm

Queen’s University Belfast

These sessions, to be hosted by the Facul-

ty SENSE Network and delivered by Dr

Ioana Latu and Dr Katja Poppenhaeger,

will about an hour long and will include a

presentation and time for discussion.


WRDA Open House

Wednesday 8th March, 9.30-11.30am

6 Mount Charles, Belfast

Join us in celebration of International Wom-

en’s Day. Enjoy some live music and a light

breakfast and have the opportunity to add

your IWD wishes to our wishing tree.


Mental Health Awareness

Workshop

Thursday 2nd March & Friday 3rd March,

10.30– 12.30PM



#youth4peace International

Women’s Day Concert Wednesday 8th March, 7.30pm—10.30pm

The Duncairn Centre, Belfast


Tickets £10


24th Feb Greenway Women’s Centre, Belfast

Over the Years

25th Feb An Chulturlann, Belfast Beginners Irish Class

1st Mar NVTV, Belfast Film: Free Angela Davis and all Politi-cal Prisoners

2nd Mar St Mary’s University College, Bel-fast

Sisters in the Troubles

2nd & 3rd Mar

WOMEN'STEC, Belfast Mental Health Awareness Work-shop

3rd Mar Dublin Institute of Techology Wear a Bonnet - Living Art Installa-tion

3rd & 13th Mar

WRDA, 6 Mount Charles, Belfast BMEWN Women’s Health & Wellbe-ing Workshop

4th Mar Belfast City Hall Women's Tour of City Hall

4th Mar The Hive, Belfast Children’s Art Workshop

4th Mar Writers Square, Belfast IWD Rally

4th Mar Belfast City Hall The Listening Poet

4th Mar The Hive, Belfast Market for Choice

4th Mar The Pavillion, Ormeau Rd, Belfast Déjà vu vu Disco

6th Mar Central Hall, Belfast Small World Workshop

6th Mar QUB Clare Mac Mahon Lecture

7th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor Celebration Lunch

7th Mar Central Hall, Belfast Women’s Solidarity in Truth & Jus-tice Campaigns; From the Miners’ Strike to Orgreave

7th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor Make up demonstration

7th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor KWC Crafts

7th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor Beauty therapy's

8th Mar Duncairn Culture & Arts Centre, Belfast

IWD #youth4peace Concert

8th Mar Belfast City Hall Angela Davis Lecture

8th Mar WRDA, 6 Mount Charles, Belfast WRDA Open House

8th Mar The Thinking Cup Café, Belfast Women In the Creative Industries

8th Mar Unison, Belfast Belonging Project Workshop & Exhi-bition

Programme at a glance...

#IWD17NI

8th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor

History of The Ulster Scots

8th Mar QUB LECTURE: What's wrong with losing citizenship?

8th Mar QUB LECTURE: 'Human Rights and Wom-anhood: Contemporary Issues facing Women in Northern Ireland'

8th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Bangor

History of the Irish Language

8th, 23rd & 29th Mar

QUB Unconscious bias workshop

8th Mar The MAC, Belfast The Missing Voice

8th Mar NICRAS Women’s Dialogue

9th Mar Small Wonders 2, Belfast Know your rights

9th Mar Kilcooley Women's Centre, Ban-gor

Talk on Internet Safety

10th Mar The Parador, Belfast Diva Disco

10th Mar WOMEN'STEC, Belfast Engineering Skills for Women

11th Mar LORAG Women's Quilt launch

11th Mar Clooney Hall, L’Derry IWD Celebration Day

13th Mar NIPSA HQ, Belfast Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse – A Workplace Issue

15th Mar Belfast City Hall Winne and George

16th Mar Black Box, Belfast IWD Celebration Event

18th Mar Omagh Library Alice Milligan Lecture

20th & 27th Mar

WOMEN'STEC, Belfast DIY Workshop for Women

21st Mar WRDA, 6 Mount Charles, Belfast LGB&/T Awareness Session

22nd Mar Greenway Women’s Centre, Bel-fast

Suicide Awareness Event

22nd Mar Skainos Centre, Belfast Coercive Control with Professor Evan Stark

23rd Mar QUB 'Sisterhood and Isolation-Working together in an Academic Environ-ment'

#IWD17NI

The Missing Voice Wednesday 8th March

The MAC, Belfast

We explore the experiences of women in Northern Ireland's

music industry. We are kicking off with the launch and live

recording of a new podcast series ‘The Missing Voice’ pro-

duced by Belfast based musician Isobel Anderson. Live pod-

cast at 7pm and gig at 8pm.

BOOK VIA www.themaclive.com/event/the-missing-voice

IWD Celebration Day North

West

Saturday 11th March, 1-3pm

Clooney Hall Centre, 36 Clooney Terrace,

Londonderry

Celebration event for women and children

involving children's crafts, health infor-

mation, performances and live music,

beauty demonstrations and refreshments.


DIY Workshop for Women Monday 20 & 27 March 2017, 6.30pm-9pm


This women-only DIY workshop runs over 2

evenings, providing tips and techniques for ‘do-

it-yourself’ jobs. Learn how to use a drill, how to

hang a shelf or curtain pole, and lots of tips for

carrying out basic DIY jobs.

COST: £40


'Wear a Bonnet - Living Art

Installation' Friday 3rd March, 9am

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)

This event remembers and gives value

to the lives of the 3216 women and their

506 children who spent time in the

Grangegorman Female Depot, 1840-

1852 prior to transportation to Van Die-

men's Land (renamed Tasmania).

Over the years Friday 24th February, 10.30-12.30pm

Greenway Women’s Centre, Belfast

Greenway Women’s Centre is hosting a Coffee morn-

ing with Guest Speaker Sophie Long. Topic of the

morning will be about what women have done over

the years through wars, grass root communities,

politics etc.


http://www.themaclive.com/event/the-missing-voice


Coercive Control with Professor Evan Stark Wednesday 22nd March, 10am-4pm

Skainos Centre, Belfast

Women's Aid NI is hosting a conference in March 2017 on

coercive control and the introduction of new domestic vio-

lence legislation into Northern Ireland.

COST £30


Diva Disco with Comedy Cabaret Fri 10th March 2017, 7:30pm

The Parador Inn, 471-473 Ormeau Road, Bel-

fast

A night of feminist entertainment and danc-

ing at the 3rd annual Diva Disco. This year

we’re adding Slam poet Elizabeth McGeown,

ethical comedian Tory Gillespie, and Belfast’s

newest Drag King (aka comedian Gemma

Hutton). With DJ Venus Dupree bringing the

tunes – remember to dress as your favourite

diva. Dancing shoes mandatory.

COST £5/£7 (unwaged/waged)

Sisters in the Troubles Thursday 2nd March, 6pm

St Mary’s University College, Falls Rd, Belfast

Presentation of oral history project that

gives voice to women in religious orders

who lived through the Troubles.


Film Night – Free Angela Davis

and all Political Prisoners Wednesday 1st March, 7.00-9.30pm

NVTV Offices 23 Donegall St, Belfast

Free Angela is a gripping account of the

events that catapulted a young philosophy

professor into a controversial political icon

in the 1960's.


Women’s Dialogue

Wednesday 8th March 2017, 5-

8pm

Wednesday 8th March 2017 -5-

8pm NICRAS

Our event will provide the oppor-

tunity for refugee and asylum

women to engage with women

from host communities in NI. We

believe that dialogue is key to

the improvement of community

relations and understanding. It is

essential for us to promote the

positive contributions refugee

and asylum women make to our

local communities.


Ruth Tallion presents Alice Milligan Saturday 18th March, 1.30-3.30pm

Omagh Library, lunch provided

Milligan’s literary and political career was excluded

from all major accounts of the Irish cultural renais-

sance, and her papers remained scattered and uncol-

lected. Until the 1990s very little had been written

about her. Ruth Tallion will share the life of Alice Milli-

gan indeed an amazing woman of her time.


Careering Around -The Clare Macmahon Annual Lecture with Professor

Dame Vicki Bruce

Monday 6th March, 4.30pm

QUB, Great Hall

Eminent psychologist, Professor Dame Vicki Bruce will give the Queen’s Gender Initiative

annual Clare Macmahon Lecture. Her subject will be “Careering Around”. In this lecture,

Professor Bruce will reflect on her academic career, the journey it has taken her on, and the

lessons she has learned along the way. RSVP [email protected]

What's wrong with losing citizenship? Examining state powers to

withdraw citizenship. The John H Whyte Memorial Lecture by Professor

Iseult Honohan

Wednesday 8th March, 4pm

QUB

Given the political changes throughout the world this lecture is very timely, a great oppor-

tunity to examine the political shift in citizenship that is highly topical in the light of Brexit,

and in the context of new immigration policies in democratic societies, delivered

by Professor Iseult Honohan UCD, internationally-renowed political theorist.




Déjà vu-vu Women’s Disco Saturday 4th March, 8.30pm

Middle Floor, Pavillion Bar, Ormeau Road

A fun filled night of dancing!

COST £5

RSVP www.meetup.com/deja-vu-vu

'Human Rights and Woman-

hood: Contemporary Issues

facing Women in Northern

Ireland' Wednesday 8th March, 3pm

The Stephen Livingstone Room, School of

Law, QUB

This panel event, hosted by the Human

Right’s Centre at the School of Law, will

see QUB academics discuss prevalent

social issues for women in Northern

Ireland. Including speakers on women's

reproductive rights, violence against

women, disability rights, refugee and

migrant women's issues, and women's

imprisonment, the panel aims to ap-

proach the spectrum of issues affecting

contemporary womanhood in this re-

gion.


Winnie and George Wednesday 15th March, 6.30-8.30pm

Reception Hall, Belfast City Hall

Author and Historian, Alison Murphy will give a

talk on the lives of Winnifred Carney and George

McBride, who are from radically different back-

grounds, documenting their lives and how they

came together in a common cause of fairness

and the rights of the working class in Belfast.

RSVP [email protected] or call

02890 270663

Women’s Tour of Belfast City

Hall

Saturday 4th March, 2pm

Belfast City Hall

This 45 minute tour explores the history

and indelible mark that women have

made on the city of Belfast through arte-

facts in the City Hall including the Wonder-

ful Women’s Window.


Know your rights Thursday 9th March, 10-12.30pm

Small Wonders II, Belfast

In partnership with Shankill Women’s Centre

and Ardoyne Healthy Living Partnership this

workshop will be engaging and informative, all

welcome.


Light up off Belfast City Hall &

Stormont in Women’s Colours

Wednesday 8th March

A sight not to be missed! Bring your cameras and

post your photos using #IWD17NI

'Sisterhood and

Isolation-

Working to-

gether in an Ac-

ademic Environ-

ment' Thursday 23rd March,

12pm

Graduate School Belfast, QUB

A forum where black and minority women

at Queens University Belfast can get to

know more about how to deal with Isola-

tion and the importance of sisterhood

when you are living in other country.

As part of the Seminar there will be a well-

being session for participants. Limited

spaces available, please contact us.


Be Bold for Change – Reflections of

scholar and activist, Angela Davis Thursday 9th March, 5.30pm

Peter Froggatt Centre, – PFC OG/024

Angela Davis is a central figure in the modern

and contemporary struggles for social justice. A

renowned scholar, activist and writer, she has

held positions at prestigious American universi-

ties. As part of her visit to Belfast, she will ad-

dress the topic Be Bold for Change: Reflections of

a Scholar and Activist.

Suicide Awareness

Information Day Wednesday 22nd March, 10-12pm

Greenway Women’s Centre, Belfast

Northern Ireland has recorded the

UK's highest suicide rate.

Women’s Information Northern

Ireland will be facilitating an infor-

mation day focusing on suicide

awareness. Come along and find

out what support is available to

you.


#IWD17NI Reclaim the Agenda is a collective of women sector representa-

tives, grassroots feminist activists, trade union activists and inter-

ested individuals who campaign on 6 key themes;

1. To live free from poverty

2. To live free from discrimination

3. To have healthcare services that meet our particular needs

4. To live our lives free from domestic and sexual violence and

abuse

5. To live in a society where women are equally represented as

decision maker

6. To have access to good, affordable and flexible childcare provi-

sion

If you are interested in getting involved please contact

[email protected] for more information.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2017 #IWD17NI

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