Celebrating International Women’s Day in 2026

6 March 2026

Women students and staff from the physics department celebrating International Women’s Day 2023

What will you give to gain gender equality?

Despite only being officially recognised by the United Nations in 1977, countries around the world have been celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March for over a century. It was founded to celebrate the achievements of women and raise awareness of the struggles they have faced and continue to face today. Many consider it a call to action for advancing gender equality.

The theme for IWD this year is ‘Give to Gain’ encouraging a collaborative and generous mindset in all of us when it comes to gender equality. Giving is not just about financial donation but also knowledge, resources, time, advocacy and more. We can show our support by calling our stereotypes, challenging discrimination, questioning bias and celebrating women’s success.

Women at Imperial

Women at Imperial Week takes place in March to celebrate the achievements of staff, students and alumni, and raise awareness of the support and initiatives taking place across the university. This year, events will run from Monday 9 – Friday 13 March and include:

Tuesday 10 March, Menopause Workshop, 12.00 – 14.00
Tuesday 10 March, Girls Night In at Ethos Sports Centre, 16.00 – 22.00
Wednesday 11 March, Endometriosis Workshop, 12.00 – 14.00
Wednesday 11 March, Professor Ophira Ginsburg - The Unwritten Rules in Science: Gender, power and how we change the story, 16.15 – 17.00
Thursday 12 March, Professor Michelle Dougherty – Discoveries at the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn, 11.00 – 12.00
Thursday 12 March, Understanding the Menstrual Cycle, 14.00 – 15.00

Check out the Women at Imperial Events webpage for the full schedule.

If you’re looking to connect with others at Imperial, head to the Networks for women and Imperial Women’s Alumni Network webpages to see what’s happening at our university.

We are proud to be a part of Imperial’s diverse community and hope you’ll join us in celebrating the world-changing work that women have done, and continue to do, within the institution.