International Women’s Day events

In honour of International Women’s Day, the Women’s Campaign and the Students’ Union Enterprise Network are co-hosting ‘Women in Enterprise’. We will be joined by the following inspirational speakers who will talk about their experiences in enterprise and answer your questions:

Amanda Jones – Social entrepreneur and winner of a Cosmopolitan magazine ‘Woman of the Year’ award, Amanda has also won investment from Dragon’s Den investors and runs a whole spectrum of social enterprises.

Jessica Rose – Birkbeck Student, and winner of NatWest everywoman Awards 2012, Jessica is currently director of Europe’s largest Jewellery training centre.

There will also be an opportunity for semi-structured networking and to think about developing your own entrepreneurial ideas over wine and nibbles. Everyone welcome! This event is FREE and includes wine and nibbles.

 

Friday 8th March, 6 – 7.30pm

Room B02, Malet St. (basement room in the main Birkbeck building).

Register to guarantee a seat by clicking here – http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=SU#1361889036_3042091445 

 

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Earlier in the day, we have been invited to Camden Council’s International Women’s Day event. The afternoon, hosted by Councillor Sarah Hayward, the Leader of the Council, will include lunch, workshops and speeches by three inspirational women:  Kirin Saeed, Lynne Parker and Dame Gail Rebuck.

 

Friday 8 March. 12noon – 3pm (lunch provided)

Venue : Camden Town Hall

RSVP, please contact Dalia on: dalia.fleming@camden.gov.uk or call 020 7974 3905.

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Lastly, following our fantastic banner making session on Monday for Million Women Rise, we will be joining the march this Saturday! Whether you made a banner or not, do join us! The general meeting place is Oxford St., outside Selfridges, at 12pm, setting off at 1pm. We will be meeting outside the main Birkbeck building at 11.30am, and will set off around 11.45am to join the others at Oxford St. Please e-mail me, Sophie, if you’d like my mobile number – birkbeckwomenscommittee@gmail.com

 

Hope to see you at one or all of the above! 

 

Women’s History Month Events

Dear Friends

In honour of Women’s History Month this March and International Women’s Day this Friday 8th, we are hosting three events this week that I hope you will join us for. All are free and all are welcome.

Monday, 4th March  6pm-7.30pm

Screening of ‘Lady of No Fear’

Room 109, 30 Russell Square

Co-organized with Birkbeck’s Amnesty International Society.

This 2010 documentary offers an in-depth portrait of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. A tribute to an inspiring leader whose commitment to non-violent resistance has remained unwavering, despite many personal sacrifices.

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Monday, 4th March  7.45pm-9pm

Million Women Rise Banner Making

Room 102, 28 Russell Square

All materials provided at this banner making session for the upcoming march on March 9th. Refreshments and music too!

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Friday, 8th March  6pm-7.30pm

Women in Enterprise

Co-organized by the SU Enterprise Network

We will be joined by Amanda Jones, social entrepreneur and winner of a Cosmopolitan magazine ‘Woman of the Year’ award and

Jessica Rose, Birkbeck Student, winner of NatWest everywoman Awards 2012 and director of Europe’s largest Jewellery training centre.

Followed by Q&A and semi-structured networking over wine and nibbles.

Free but rsvp –  http://www.bbk.ac.uk/mybirkbeck/global/workshop_timetable?orgunit=SU#1361889036_3042091445

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Lastly, for those joining us on our Feminist Walking Tour of Bloomsbury, Sunday March 17th, below are the list of places we need speakers for! If you’re able to talk about one of the following statues, houses or squares, please let me know. This will be an informal, fun tour, and you need only speak for as long as you’re comfortable. All are welcome, it’s easily accessible and free!

– Congress Square
– Russell Square #8 Pankhurst residence (now part of the Russell hotel)
#56 – Mary Russell Mitford home- Tavistock Place (where Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett and Ward debated women’s suffrage in 1909)- Tavistock Square #52 Virginia Woolf residence (one of). T. hotel stands there now
– Monument to Dame Louisa Aldrich Blake
– Bronze statue of Gandhi by sculptor Fredda Brilliant- Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital

– Gordon Square #46 Home of Vanessa and Virginia Woolf
#50 Plaque commemorating Bloomsbury Group
#51 Strachey family home (Lady Jane and Ray)

– Torrington Square – home of Christina Rossetti

– Gower St. – UCL (students and achievement) – I think we can add Birkbeck to this!
#2 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett home

 

Women in Enterprise

To carry on our celebration of International Women’s Day (8th March) Birkbeck’s Women’s Campaign and SU Enterprise Network have got together to bring you

Women in Enterprise

Friday 8 March

6 – 7:30pm

Room TBA

We will be joined by the following inspirational speakers, who will talk about their experiences in enterprise and answer your questions –

Amanda Jones – Social entrepreneur and winner of a Cosmopolitan magazine ‘Woman of the Year’ award, Amanda has also won investment from Dragon’s Den investors and runs a whole spectrum of social enterprises.

Jessica Rose –  Birkbeck Student, and winner of NatWest everywoman Awards 2012, Jessica is currently director of Europe’s largest Jewellery training centre.

There will also be an opportunity for semi-structured networking and to think about developing your own entrepreneurial ideas over wine and nibbles.

Everyone welcome! This event is FREE and includes wine and nibbles.

Register to guarantee a seat by clicking here (but see below)

Registration guarantees a seat for 10 minutes before the event starts, after that any available seats will be given to unregistered students. Of course we will always try to squeeze everyone in.

More detail to follow, so keep an eye on www.birkbeckunion.org for updates