Waterford’s 6th Global Women’s Conference – Let’s Accelerate Action
Celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 with Europe Direct Waterford, Waterford Integration Services and Waterford Libraries.
The International Women’s Day 2025 campaign theme is #AccelerateAction.
Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women’s equality. Collectively for #IWD2025 we can all #AccelerateAction.
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about women’s equality. Celebrate women’s achievement. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to forge gender parity. All IWD activity is valid, that’s what makes IWD so inclusive.
Join us on Friday 7th March from 10:00am in Garter Lane Arts Centre, 22a O’Connell Street, Waterford City for a morning of speakers and music.
Learn how we all can Accelerate Action and create a fair and equal world.
FREE event and all are welcome, but booking is essential as places are limited.
Speakers & Performers
- Keynote speaker: Orla O’Connor, Director of National Women’s Council
- Humaira Ashraf, Waterford New Communities Network (MC)
- Dr Toluwani Akaehomen – Leadership, Learning & People Development Consultant
- Gabriela De Paula, Brazilian Community Waterford
- Sasha Terfous, Poet
- Vivian Etseyatse, Entrapreneur and Environmental Scientist
- Dymphna Nugent, Broadcast Journalist, WLR FM
- Cora Kearney Founder of The Positive Ability Network and Trash to Treasure Project
- Aileen Lambert, Traditional Singer, Songwriter, Composer and Project Faciliator
- Mary Conway, Waterford City & County Librarian
- IGBO Community Waterford
More Speakers and performers to be announced…
Registration, tea & coffee from 10am. Event followed by Networking Lunch.
