March 2022

Happy Women’s History Month! Throughout March, we have a bunch of different events and campaigns organised to celebrate, empower, and uphold women throughout history and women today. 

Fascinated by iconic historical figures? We'll be putting the spotlight on inspiring women including Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal, Alice Walker, Constance Markiewicz, and Sojourner Truth in a blog post series. From past to present, female members of the Students' Union team will be motivating you by sharing their experiences of the workplace.

There'll be plenty of chances to come together to celebrate WHM. Join us on 8 March for International Women's Day where we'll be chatting to a panel featuring the Womens Collective and academics from Royal Holloway to #BreakTheBias. We're bringing the Vintage Thrift Sale back to you for an eco-friendly fix followed by a screening and discussion about the human cost of fast fashion.

Check out the events and blogs below to find out how you can get involved and keep an eye on my social media @rhsuwellbeing where I will be sharing various resources and celebrating women on campus and around the world.

If you'd like to chat about anything related to my campaign week, please feel free to send me an email at VPWellbeingDiversity@su.rhul.ac.uk.


News

Women's History Month: The Round-Up

Mon 11 Apr 2022

Gorgeous gorgeous girls support other women! VP Wellbeing & Diversity Alice Goode looks back at everything we got up to over the course of Women's History Month.

 
Shells' Blog

Mon 28 Mar 2022

Education, education, education! Our Advice Centre Manager, Shells, has always been obsessed with teaching, learning, and working with students. For Women's History Month, Shells gives us an insight into her professional development and the career she loves.

 
Sojourner Truth - “Ain’t I A Woman”

Tue 22 Mar 2022

You might know the name, Sojourner Truth. She was a truly inspiring American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Discover more about Soujourner's life and contribution to the abolition of the slave trade in a blog by VP Wellbeing and Diversity Alice Goode.

 
Constance Markievicz's Political Activism

Thu 17 Mar 2022

For Women's History Month, we're turning our attention to a passionate nationalist and suffragette, Constance Markievicz. Undoubtedly a groundbreaking figure, Constance paved the way for women in politics for years to come. Read more as we remember Constance's contribution to women's history.

 
Lessons in Leadership from a Woman CEO

Thu 10 Mar 2022

From being brave to really listening, Joint CEO of the Students' Union, Abi Jesson, shares some invaluable lessons she's picked up along the road to the top of the SU.

 
Alice Walker and the Fight for Equality

Tue 08 Mar 2022

Next up in our blog series of fascinating female figures, we're putting the spotlight on American novelist, Alice Walker. An activist, writer, and poet, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and recipient of the LennonOno Grant for Peace, Alice Walker is, by all accounts, a remarkable woman.

 
 


Events

#BreakTheBias Panel
8th March 6pm - 7pm
Shilling Lecture Theatre / Zoom
Royal Holloway academics and the Womens Collective will be joining us to discuss their experiences as women in research, bias in the sector, and what International Women’s Day means to them.
Free | Alcohol-free | Women's History Month
£20 Fill-A-Bag Thrift Sale
9th March 11am - 4pm
SU Main Hall
Rummage through rails and rails of vintage thrift to and fill your bags - all for just £20!
Free | Day | Women's History Month
Discussion: The Human Cost of Fast Fashion
9th March 6pm - 7:30pm
International Building Room 028
Following our vintage market earlier in the day, join us for a film screening and discussion about the human cost of fast fashion, led by VP Wellbeing & Diversity Alice Goode.
Free | Music and Film | Alcohol-free | Night | Women's History Month
*CANCELLED* Craftivism: Zining with Craft Society
22nd March 1pm - 3pm
Tommy's Lounge, Students' Union
Come along to Tommy’s Lounge to contribute to a zine celebrating women’s history!
Free | Alcohol-free | Day | Women's History Month