International Women’s Day 2009

Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) will be celebrating this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) 2009 on Friday 6 March at the Spadesbourne Suite, Bromsgrove.

Exhibition 10:30am to 3:30pm – FREE

FREE Daytime Exhibition of Health and Wellbeing from 10:30am to 3:30pm – offering an array of products to browse and buy. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Evening Fashion Extravaganza – doors open at 6:30pm

Catwalk begins at 7:30pm with local models taking to the stage from: 2nd Skin Lingerie, the Inkberrow Design Centre and their stunning collection of student’s work as seen at the Clothes Show Live at the NEC, The Clothes Rail, Simply Weddings and Parties, and a special performance by The Stage Door Dance Academy.

Karen Tomalin, Worcestershire WiRE network leader and director of 2nd Skin Lingerie, whose models will be joining a host of regional businesses and other organisations on the catwalk said: “It’s going to be absolutely fantastic.

“A day with lots to do, see and enjoy, and with local companies representing health, wellbeing, beauty, fashion and local business; the room will be full of ladies happy to talk and share advice and knowledge about their products.”

Tickets are priced at £5, with wine and refreshments available throughout the evening. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Marie Curies Nurses and the Prices of Wales Hospital League of Friends.

The day-long extravaganza organised to promote women within the workforce, offers numerous opportunities to learn, meet other business women and to buy exquisite products from around our region.

Said Karen: “International Women’s Day is a day of global celebration, so come and join us for what promises to be a fantastic event and one not to be missed.”

For further event information or for details about WiRE and Worcestershire WiRE, please contact Karen Tomalin, Worcestershire WiRE Network Leader on 01527 570229 m: 07818 641205

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A unique opportunity to listen to two prominent women leaders will take place in Wolverhampton on 12th March 2009.

Ludmila Ermakova: Director and founder of the Crisis Centre “Ekaterina”, Ekaterinburg, Russia and Mavluda Shirinova: Director and founder of the Socio-Economic Development Centre “SABR”, Samarkand, Uzbekistan will be presenting their work together for the first time. You will also have the opportunity to listen to a contribution from Natalia Sukhareva, Head of the Sverdlovsk Regional Guild of Lawyers and her colleague Marina Zakharova, who were the first women in Russia to develop a training programme on domestic violence for lawyers.

The presentations will provide an opportunity to discuss the development of services for women abroad as well as debate and bring women’s issues to the forefront. The presentation is organised by The Haven Wolverhampton which has worked in partnership with the above organisations for over a decade and helped to support their work with vulnerable women and children (read more on http://www.havenrefuge.org.uk/International/International.htm).

* The presentation will take place on 12th March 2009, from 1.00pm-4.00pm at the Light House Media Centre, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton.
* The event is free and open to anyone who wishes to learn more about women’s organisations in post-Soviet society.
* The presentations will be in Russian and in English. Please hurry, as places are limited.

On the same day the Light House will be hosting The Women’s Fair (11am-4pm) organised by WOW, The Haven Wolverhampton, YWCA and V Involved. This is a free event entitled ‘What Women Want’ which will include information stands, workshops covering everything from self defence and confidence building to pampering sessions, a children’s area and a large number of stalls from local groups and organisations. Free snacks and drinks will be provided. What’s more, the night will be rounded off with an evening of comedy from some of the UK best comediennes, courtesy of the Light House.

The events will take place as part of the City celebrations for International Women’s Week 2009 which was supported and managed by Wolverhampton City Council. All International Women’s Week events taking place in Wolverhampton are included in a programme which has been published by Wolverhampton City Council.

If you are interested in attending the above event or receiving an IWW programme please call Grace on 01902 572173 or email publicity@havenrefuge.org.uk

See also: Improving Futures: Working Together to End Domestic Violence – Haven Wolverhampton Conference 9th March 2009