Why it matters: International Women's Day has been observed for over 100 years, highlighting ongoing issues impacting women's advancement and providing a platform to celebrate achievement while raising awareness about discrimination.
The free event will take place at The Hold, the Ipswich home of Suffolk Archives, on Saturday, 8 March 2025, from 11:00 to 16:00.
The details: Future Female Society and Suffolk Archives present "Accelerate Action" - a day of music, poetry, talks, crafts, activism and fun.
The programme includes a marketplace and free lunch for attendees.
Young people from Future Female Society's 'Girls Where You At?' project will share poetry in a special open mic session, followed by a writing workshop for all attendees.
What they're saying: "We've been using poetry writing as a tool to explore our emotional landscape, identity, and how it feels to be a girl in 2025," said Amy Wragg, Director of SoapBox Spoken Word CIC, who has been working with the group at The Hive.
"It's always important to recognise and celebrate International Women's Day, for women to come together, to support each other, and to celebrate each other," said Kim, Founder and CEO of Future Female Society.
"It genuinely feels more important right now, in what feels like a hostile climate for women across the world. More than ever, women's rights are being attacked around the world."
The bottom line: Kim added: "We need to accelerate activism, prepare to not have our rights rolled back, and ensure that we continue to advance. We want the girls who come behind us to have more rights than us, not less."
