A day of free activities for women. Come, meet other local women, and be inspired.
What is International Women’s Day?…and a light-hearted look at some women to celebrate….
Speaker: Helen Rowe, author of ‘Eliminating Poverty from Britain’
What needs to change for women?
Storytelling: with Vanessa Woolf from London Dreamtime
True stories of legendary women
Film: The Breadwinner – Animated film set in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, where women are not allowed to leave the house without a man, a young girl Parvana decides to disguise herself as a boy so she can go to work and feed the family.
Lunch and Tea will be provided
Plus stalls and info on what else is on at Blackfriars Settlement
When – 11am – 4pm, 8 March
Where – Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth St, Se1 0RB