Virtual Pub Quiz: International Women's Day

Test your zoom quiz knowledge and storm to victory at a virtual pub quiz like no other!

ULMS host Northern Power Women; Pay it forward

A carousel mentoring event for students and early career staff to meet with industry professionals.

Designing Women on Roman Funerary Altars

Guest speaker: Sarah Sheard (Cambridge) looks at the representation of female bodies on 1st-2nd century AD Italian funerary altars.

Why we need to disrupt gendered perceptions of sexual crime

"When it comes to an event such as Women’s History Month, we rightly celebrate women’s achievements and the historical contributions that they have made, in addition to exploring women’s lives and experiences..." by Deana Heath

From Uzbekistan, with love: the communist career of Evgeniia Zel’kina

"The biography of Evgeniia L’vovna Zel’kina cuts an unexpected path across the history of early Soviet Uzbekistan. Zel’kina was born in 1900 in Moscow, in the family of a Jewish doctor ..." by Beatrice Penati.

Meet our Women in Physical Sciences

This International Women's Day, find out about these 21 women working in our Chemistry, Maths, and Physics Departments as researchers and academics.

Remembering the working class Suffragettes

"During Women’s History Month it is easy to continue to celebrate the big names of Millicent Fawcett and Emmeline Pankhurst ... yet more should be done to remember the working women who were subjected to horrific treatment whilst fighting for their rights"

Mary Mary, quite contrary: a statue for Wollstonecraft

Dr Myriam Wilks-Heeg gives her view on the contraversial new statue honouring feminist icon, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Dept of History Women's History Month

Visit the Department of History's webpages featuring expert blogs and videos, useful resources.

Inspirational Women from the University Archives

Take a look at some of the inspirational women from the University archives. These women were some of the firsts in their fields to achieve significant feats and paved the way for many of the University’s current staff, students and wider community.

Special Collections & Archives: Dame Rose Heilbron DBE

In our second blog post of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the fascinating life and career of University of Liverpool alumna Dame Rose Heilbron DBE (1914-2005), a trailblazer for women in the field of professional law.

Special Collections & Archives: Dora Esther Yates (1879-1973)

In 1900, Dora Esther Yates (1879-1973) became the first Jewish woman to graduate with an MA (in English Language and Literature) from a British University.

International Women's Day – Reflections

"This year’s blog provides us with an opportunity to reflect on all that has happened in the previous year, and how our contributors have dealt with and responded to the challenges presented to them, and other women, throughout the pandemic ..." by School of Law and Social Justice.

International Women's Day - Butterfly Moments

"We shine a spotlight on Jayne, a member of our Professional Services Team in the School of Law and Social Justice ..." by Jayne Bryson.

Responding to the Shadow Pandemic

"As we look towards International Women's Day on 8th March, we take a look at the research being undertaken by Prof Sandra Walklate, Prof Barry Godfrey and Dr Jane Richardson looking at the impacts that the pandemic has had since March 2020 on domestic abuse towards women ..." by Prof Barry Godfrey, Prof Sandra Walklate and Dr Jane Richardson.

International Sex Workers’ Rights Day

"What is so special about the 3rd of March? Well it happens to be International Sex Workers’ Rights Day (and my birthday). It also marks 19 years of my own involvement with the sex industry ..." by Dr Gemma Ahearne.

In conversation with Holly Ridings, the Chief Flight Director of NASA were she discusses her career, exploring the challenges, as well as the opportunities, of working as the Chief Flight Director as a woman, and the importance of mentors and role models.

In conversation with Dr Mandisa Greene: Reflections on becoming a vet, becoming President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, and on racism and anti-racism within the veterinary profession.

In this podcast Dr Jess Wade (Imperial) a postdoc in plastic electronics, talks about her passion for raising awareness of the work and contribution of female scientists who can be overlooked.

In conversation with Kim Johnson MP: Reflections on becoming a Member of Parliament, on being Liverpool's first Black MP, on the Capital of Culture, Politics, and BHM.

In this podcast we meet Nadia Soliman, former Army Officer and current PhD student at Imperial. We discuss Nadia’s belief that the Army and academic institutions are very similar in terms of their work globally engaging people to do remarkable things to tackle challenges.

In conversation with Councillor Anna Rothery: Reflections on being a Black Liverpudlian, on being the first Black Lord Mayor of Liverpool, on racism and anti-racism in Liverpool.

Angela Saini is an award-winning science journalist, author and broadcaster. In this podcast we discuss Angela’s most recent book, Superior, which explores the existence of racism in science.

In this podcast, we meet Sarah Waite, psychologist, coach and founder of SeingCo. We discuss the importance of finding time for taking care of our personal wellbeing in our busy and challenging lives.

WATCH: Women in the present, women in the past

An online keynote lecture by Dr Rachel Pope (SHL&C) as part of the ‘Modern’ Women of the Past? Unearthing Gender and Antiquity conference, Chau Chak Wing Museum.

Studying Herstories: Reading, Writing, and Literacy Practices

A Women's History Network event featuring Amy Solomons talking about Women’s Management and Use of Private Libraries, 1680-1830. Monday 8 March, 10:45-11:45am

Studying Herstories: Gendered State Structures

A Women's History Network event featuring Catherine Tully talking about Newspaper Reports As Articulations of Resistance to the Execution of Women in Britain 1868-1899. Monday 8 March, 3-4pm

International Intervention Post-Natural Hazard

Join Aston University for a discussion on the pros and cons of intervention post-natural hazard on behalf of an affected population, featuring Dr Gemma Bird (Politics). Monday 8 March, 3-4pm

Women’s Leadership in the Time of Covid-19

Part of Durham University's IWD programme Dr Supriya Garikipati (Management School) will present her recent research on the impact of gender on the success of leadership of a nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. Monday 8 March 14:00 -15:30

International Woman's Week 2021 - Prof. Enitan Carrol & Prof. Heidi Mirza

Organised by UCL hear from Prof. Enitan Carrol (Liverpool) on ‘Widening representation of minority ethnic groups in academia’ & Prof. Heidi Mirza (LSE) on ‘Inside the Ivory Tower: Black, Asian and Muslim Women in Academia' followed by a Q&A. Monday 8 March, 13:15-15:30

International Women's Day Official Website

A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality.