International Women’s Day 2023
Wednesday 8 March is International Women’s Day!
A day dedicated to women's sense of solidarity around the world.
At the same time, 8 March celebrates womanhood and highlights women's social, economic, cultural and political achievements. There will be celebratory events, as well as demonstrations, by women and anyone who identifies with womanhood.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, in and around UM the following activities will be organised:
International Women's Day originated in 1908 in New York, where women went on strike and called attention to their rights, including suffrage, and better working conditions. Issues that now, 115 years later, are still not a given for many women. This will be given extensive attention on 8 March.
7 March - Women in Data Science (WiDS) Maastricht Conference. The Institute of Data Science is hosting its fourth edition of this conference, which features outstanding contributions from women working in data science, AI and related technology. All genders are welcome!
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8 March - Theme Day at the Maastricht School of Management. International Women's Day is celebrated, with a call to action to accelerate women's equality. This year's theme is #EmbraceEquity. All UM students are welcome to attend!
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9 March - Women Researchers’ Festival, organized by FEM Maastricht. This festival is for women working in academia and anyone who identifies with being a woman. Would you like to present and discuss your research with your UM colleagues?
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9 March - SDG Seminar: Building the Ecofeminist Movement, presented by Sustainable UM2030 & UM Green Office. Too often, the SDG’s are still regarded in silos. The organisation Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF) is convinced that in order to build a sustainable future and environment a holistic solution, reflecting the lived experience of people at the frontline of the environmental and climate crisis, is needed. At WECF, they take feminist action on three key intersections: sustainable development, climate and energy solutions, and a toxic free future. In their work, ecofeminism is a guiding principle.
Rebecca Heuvelmans (WECF) will elaborate on what ecofeminism means in theory and practice, take you along the path towards building the ecofeminist movement and share how you too can get engaged.
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