Once again, our International Women’s Day Celebrations will be held at the historic Goodenough College in central London. Collaborating with Goodenough College members, the Worshipful Company of World Traders will look at changes and challenges in Women’s Health both in the UK and around the world.
We are delighted that both the Lady Mayoress, Felicity Lyons, the Sheriffs' consorts, Corinne Lee and Marian Gamble, and Ms Maarja Junti, the partner of H.E. The Estonian Ambassador will be attending this event.
Our keynote speaker:
Artist Chinwe Russell will speak about her work, 20 Historical Women Who Changed The World, including Mary Slessor, a Scottish woman who travelled to Nigeria and found terrible superstition around the birth of twins who were considered a curse. Determined to rectify this, Mary Slessor is just one of the many unsung heroes we will celebrate on International Women’s Day https://www.chinwerussell.com/?Collection=20+Historical+Women+Who+Changed+the+World
Panel:
Goodenough College members, Dr Jill Zelin (Mrs Jill Shapiro), Consort to the Master of the World Traders and Consultant in Sexual Health at Barts Health. Professor Jane Anderson CBE, Immediate Past Master of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, Co-Chair of London’s Fast-Track Cities Leadership Group, Consultant Physician in HIV Medicine, Dr Ellie Cosgrave, Associate Professor in Urban Innovation and Policy at UCL's department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Public Policy. Adele Every, Managing Director for Public Sector at our sponsors, Cisco, and board member at the National Centre for Universities and Business.
Programme:
18:00 Arrival reception and refreshments
19:00 Formal session (Keynote speaker and panel discussions)
21:15 Networking and drinks
22:00 Carriages