For this year’s International Women’s Day 2025 (#AccelerateAction), Oxford Road is packed with loads of events for you to join in and be part of the celebration. Whether it’s the Students’ Union, The Whitworth, Manchester Museum or the University itself, we’re offering a wide range of activities for you to get involved in.
What’s coming up?
Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Women@manchester present our International Women’s Panel 2025
Location: Nancy Rothwell Building, 1pm to 4pm (in-person and live streamed)
Join our IWD celebration event with a panel discussion focusing on this year’s theme ‘Accelerate Action,’ and the UN’s theme ‘For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.’
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
International Women’s Day 2025: Heritage and Social Justice
Location: The Whitworth, 12:15pm -2:30pm
You are invited to join Creative Manchester and MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival in celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 with a panel discussion at The Whitworth.
7 March – 1 June 2025
Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990
Location: The Whitworth
- This landmark exhibition at the Whitworth will feature over 80 women artists and collectives whose ideas helped fuel the women’s liberation movement during a period of significant social, economic and political change.
Saturday 8th March 2025
International Women’s Day at Manchester Museum
Location: Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum’s International Women’s Day is a celebration of women, culture and heritage across our collections and communities. A day packed full of workshops, talks and activities that invite all to learn more about her-stories, and cultural practices both familiar and new!
Saturday, 8 March 2025
Walk for Women: Manchester City Council Annual Event
Location: Mount Street outside of the Central Library, at 12pm
Celebrate IWD with colleagues and people from across Manchester; create a purple wave to celebrate IWD 2025 and share in our city’s passion for equality and creating opportunities for Manchester women.
Tuesday 18th March 2025
In Conversation with Judith Butler – Who’s Afraid of Gender
Location: University Place, 18:00
The event will feature a Conversation with Judith Butler hosted by Prof Jackie Stacey, followed by a Q+A and a book signing. Copies of Who’s Afraid of Gender, will be on sale at the event.
Women’s Fitness Launch
UoM Sport have also recently launched a new initiative for our students, ‘Women’s Fitness’, new initiative at the Armitage Sports Centre offering a brand-new women’s fitness programme is open to both members and pay as you go users.