Women's history month
Discover how you can get involved with Women’s history month and International Women’s Day. Hear stories from inspirational women and join the fight for gender equality.
Women’s History Month at Kingston University
Every March we celebrate Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the achievements of women throughout society. The month also coincides with International Women's Day on 8 March, which we recognise in our celebrations.
Throughout Women’s History Month, we share inspirational stories from women across the University. We also host a variety of events themed around gender equality.
Our activities are not only a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political successes of women. They are also a reminder of the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender parity.
What's on
The programme for Women’s History Month isn’t available yet.
Check back here nearer the time to book your spot.
International Women’s Day 2024
International Women's Day 2024 invited us to #InspireInclusion. The theme was to highlight the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society. By focusing on inclusion, the campaign hoped to build a more equitable society for generations to come.
Members of our Kingston community demonstrated their commitment to the campaign by sharing photographs of themselves in an embrace stance. We shared these photos across our social media platforms throughout the month of March.
Meet inspirational women at Kingston University
Dr Purva Tavri, Lecturer in Environmental Management, and Dr Farzana Rahman, Lecturer in Computer Science
Dr Purva Tavri and Dr Farzana, two female academics at Kingston University, founded the pioneering WISH project. Standing for the Women in STEM Hub, WISH aims to emphasise the outstanding research and impact of women working in STEM disciplines.
WISH serves as a platform for women to share their research and experiences. It also opens up opportunities to collaborate and network with people from interdisciplinary areas.
Last year, WISH funded six interdisciplinary research projects led by women in our school of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. Four leading women academics and professionals from industry also delivered seminars and workshops at the University.
We aim to make this project a pioneer for enhancing research culture and multidisciplinary collaborations within Kingston University. Our future scope is to work with UK-wide institutions to improve EDI and interdisciplinary research and innovation culture nationally.
Caroline Harries, Kingston University's Chief Financial Officer, and Mandy Ure, Dean of Kingston School of Art
Caroline Harries, Kingston University's Chief Financial Officer, and Mandy Ure, Dean of Kingston School of Art, met during Women's History Month.
They discussed some of the challenges they have faced throughout their careers as university leaders.
Watch the video to discover more about their role models. They also give students advice on support networks and the role allies can play in helping women reach their full potential.
Kingston University's commitment to gender equality
Athena SWAN
We are proud to hold an institutional bronze Athena SWAN charter mark. We have also been awarded silver awards at departmental level within the following:
- Life Sciences
- Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Computer Science and Mathematics
We embrace the Athena SWAN Charter as a way to help us realise change and continue to promote and achieve gender equality.
Visit our Athena SWAN page to find out more.
Leadership development
We offer our staff opportunities for leadership development. These opportunities are available through programmes such as Aurora, Diversifying Leadership and StellarHE. They all aim to enable female staff to achieve their ambitions in leadership.
Resources to explore during Women's history month
- International Women's Day official website
- The Female Lead - A campaign that celebrates women's stories
- TED talk hub: Women in Business – a collection of TED talks themed around women in business
- TED talks: Why we have too few women leaders – Sheryl Sandberg
- TEDxBoise talk: Pathways to more women in leadership – Gwen Young
- TED talks: How students of colour confront imposter syndrome – Dena Simmons
- The Rise of Women in Higher Education: How, why and What's Next - Gary A. Berg discusses his book and covers the dramatic gains made by women in higher education and the areas where they have not achieved equity
- TEDMED 2009: The Opportunity of Adversity - Aimee Mullins
- TED talks: The Danger of a Single Story - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- LinkedIn Learning: Finding Your Passion
- Penguin Random House: Women's History Month Hub
- Times Higher Education: Being a female in academia
- Stylist Magazine: Black female professors offer advice to the next generation
- Encyclopedia Womanica – available on Spotify and Apple podcasts
- The Michelle Obama Podcast – available on Spotify and Apple podcasts
- What's Her Name – available on Apple podcasts
- The Guilty Feminist
- No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg
- Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
- Ladies Can't Climb Ladders by Jane Robinson
- I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
- Ten Minutes, 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak
- My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Hidden Figures
- Battle of the Sexes
- On the Basis of Sex
- Suffragette
- Daughters of the Dust
- Colette
Contact us
Need more information?
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