LGBTQ+ News What does International Women’s Day mean? International Women’s Day will be celebrated on Thursday, March 8 – but what does it mean? Paris Lees, the award-winning writer, TV personality, presenter, and equality campaigner, will explore the day’s significance at a panel discussion organised by the University of Brighton. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: HAHA SISTERHOOD – Comedy special for International Women’s Day For the second year running, a group of Brighton’s finest comediennes will come together to make the public laugh and to raise money and awareness for the Survivor’s Network on International Women’s Day. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts International Women’s Day: Free events at Brighton Museum and Dome on March 4 Brighton Museum, Brighton Dome and Brighton Women’s Centre (BWC) join forces to present their annual celebration of International Women’s Day. A specially curated programme of inspiring speakers, activists and innovators, workshops, arts and crafts, causes and campaigns for all the family has been p By Besi • 5 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Sisters are doing it for themselves! An event celebrating International Women’s Day – Singing workshop led by Aneesa Chaudhry. Time for a workshop where women can sing out their views on today’s unsettling times. This will be a kick ass workshop encouraging women, sisters, mum’s, daughters, friends to come together and make some noise. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: International Women’s Day: ‘Celebrating Women in Film’ The Brighton Film Quartet will be playing live at Brighton’s oldest arthouse cinema, the Duke of York’s, showcasing beautiful imagery from top local filmmaking talent on the big screen and a specially composed soundtrack. By Besi • 1 min read
In The South Do we need women-only spaces? University of Brighton student joins Brighton MP Caroline Lucas in a round table discussion on Do we need women-only spaces? Natasha Scott, studying applied social science, was crowned Miss Transgender Brighton in 2015, and is Arts & Entertainment Director of Hastings Pride. She campaigns to raise a By Besi • 1 min read
Arts International Women’s Day events at Brighton Dome Brighton Dome mark International Women’s Day 2017 with a specially selected series of performances and events. These will include a talk on ecofeminism by Germaine Greer, stand-up comedian Bridget Christie’s take on Brexit, a live recording of The Guilty Feminist podcast, and a day-long marketplace By Besi • 3 min read
Arts Traumfrau and Pink Fringe stage International Women’s Day party Traumfrau and Pink Fringe have once again teamed up to create an al fresco queer disco for International Women’s Day 2016 at the Wagner Hall in Brighton on Saturday, March 12 from 9pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: International Women’s Day Song and Music Making Workshop To celebrate International Women’s Day, Aneesa Chaudhry, musical director of the Rainbow Chorus will be taking a Song and Music Making Workshop at the Latest Music Bar. By Contributor • 1 min read
International News Calls for ‘Intersectional’ approach on International Women’s Day This International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8, the International LGBTQ Youth & Student Organisation (IGLYO) is calling on Governments and civil society actors, to adopt intersectional approaches in the fight for gender equality, in the drafting, creation and implementation of policies. Today, Marc By Besi • 3 min read
Features & Longread International Women’s Day Jaq Bayles asks if it’s really still necessary today? Like drinking wine? There’s a day for that. Love hippos? There’s a day for that too. Hate misplaced apostrophes? You’ve guessed it… It seems there’s a day for everything these days. Sadly you’ve missed Drink Wine Day (Feb 18) and Hippo Day (Feb 1 By Contributor • 5 min read
Community News Waris Dirie Foundation fundraiser on International Women’s Day The Desert Flower Foundation are staging a fundraiser for the Waris Dirie Foundation (Desert Flower Foundation) on Sunday, March 8 (International Women’s Day) At Providence Palace (formerly Brighton Arts Club). TO mark International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8, the foundation are holding an all-d By Besi • 2 min read
