International Women's Day at York St John

York St John University is proud to mark International Women’s Day and York International Women’s Week, in celebration of women’s achievement and acknowledgement of the issues still impacting women’s advancement around the world.  

The University holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award in recognition of its commitment to support and transform gender equality within higher education. In adopting the Athena Swan Charter, we are delivering an action plan to embed gender equality actions within our policies, practices, and culture.  
 
Our ambitions within the action plan use the Athena Swan Charter process as an important framework for change. This includes overt actions such as supporting women leadership programmes, as well as addressing hidden inequalities. 

Read more on our Athena Swan Charter page.  

This International Women’s Day, we are delighted to be supporting the following events at York St John: 

YSJ Internal Events 

Resistance, Reclamation, and Solidarity 

Wednesday 4 March

Organiser: Living Lab 

Entangling Stories and Bodies across York 

Wednesday 4 March, 10.00 to 21.00 (Drop-ins: 10.00 to 16.00 and 18.00 to 21.00) 

YSJ (Holgate, ‘Future You’ Room) and University of York (Heslington Hall, G07) 

Organisers: Curiositas (YSJ) and Cultivate (UoY) 

IWD Session for Women in Higher Education

Friday 6 March, 9.00 to 10.00 

Details: Led by Bryony Rowntree; a reflective session on collaboration and progress in HE. 

Her Story, Her Success: Stories of Transition, Growth and Giving Back 

Monday 9 March, 11.00 onwards 

London Campus (Republic, Common Room) 

Details: Panel discussion and exhibition highlighting immigrant and second-generation women. 

International Women's Day Research Showcase 

Monday 9 March, 17.00 to 19.00

Creative Centre 

Details: 'Lightning talks' from Postgraduate Researchers and staff, discussion of shared research interests, and a student poster competition. 

External & Partner Events (YSJ Involved or Hosting) 

Women Who Score the Screen 

Thursday 5 March, 19.00 to 20.30 

Hosted at YSJ (Organised by Echo Three) 

Film Screening: Women of York & Q&A

Friday 6 March, 18.00 to 19.30 

University of York, Derwent College (Room D/N/056) 

Details: A YSJ-produced film screening. 

Ritualis 

Saturday 7 March, 14.00 

Hosted at YSJ 

Innovation Supper 

Tuesday 10 March, 18.00 onwards 

Patch York 

Details: YSJ's York Business School is co-hosting this event. Female entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas. Tickets are available to purchase. 

Our York St John University London campus will be celebrating International Women’s Day with Her Story, Her Success: Stories of Transition, Growth and Giving Back – a flagship exhibition and panel discussion on Monday 9 March. The event will be delivered in partnership with Republic, and is centred on portraits and personal stories of immigrant and second-generation immigrant women from across our university and wider community. It highlights themes of transition, resilience and contribution, reflecting the richness and lived experiences that shape our London campus.