The 2010 Lancaster International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrations kick off today as two exhibitions of women’s art open in the City Centre. Things my Mother Didn’t Tell Me (12 Feb – 8 March) at the Dukes Gallery is exactly what it says on the tin. Women at Work and Play (12 Feb – 12 March) at the Gregson Centre pays imaginative tribute to women on many fronts.
A third exhibition, Women and Food will run from 1 – 15 March at the Whale Tail Cafe.
Further events include a Rubbish Fashion Show, (with prep workshops for entrants), a grand Women’s Information Day, an exciting theatre season at The Dukes, brilliant comedienne Lucy Porter, the International Women’s Peace Service and breakfast.
• For more information see www.virtual-lancaster.net/iwd2010.html for full IWD celebration listings for Feb and March. They are also on the virtual-lancaster calendar.
Alot of people don't realise that the majority of people hungry around the world are women… and yet these women produce 60-80% of the food! The answer to hunger, I really believe lies with women. You can send a message of solidarity to women across the world for International Women’s Day at http://www.wfp.org/women