International Women's Day promotes positive change by raising awareness about problems women face in their everyday lives, and is also a chance to celebrate the achievements of women.
The stories of ordinary women as makers of history, participating in society on an equal footing with men, are central to the celebrations.
This date is commemorated at the United Nations. In many countries it is a national holiday, when women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate.
Contact
For information about events hosted by the council, please email Caroline Biggs at caroline.biggs@cambridge.gov.uk or telephone 01223 471674.
For information about other events in Cambridge celebrating International Women's Day, please telephone the University of Cambridge on 01223 764091.
