Women’s History Month 2025: Moving Forward Together
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women’s achievements and reflect on the work still needed to achieve true equality. This year’s theme is ‘Moving forward together! Women educating and inspiring generations highlights the power of women’s contributions in shaping the world through education, activism, and innovation.
International Women’s Day: Accelerate Action
International Women’s Day (8th March) carries the theme ‘Accelerate Action,’ urging us all to take bold and decisive steps towards gender equality. This theme calls for policies, community-driven initiatives, and everyday actions that support women’s rights and opportunities.
Local Action:
QPCC’s Pop-up Grants
To support this year’s theme, Queen’s Park Community Council (QPCC) invites women to apply for Pop-up Grants—a funding opportunity offering up to £300 for community projects and events. We encourage you to apply if you have an idea that aligns with this year’s Women’s History Month themes—whether it’s a workshop, film screening, or an initiative supporting women’s empowerment. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Find out more and apply: https://queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/pop-up-grants/.
Join QPCCs Community Engagement Working Group
Another way to make a meaningful contribution to developing events and opportunities for women and girls in the area is to join our Community Engagement Working Group. This group represents the voice, diversity and social mix of Queen’s Park and ensures that Council initiatives meet community needs. As a member, you can help propose new initiatives and collaborate with other Working Groups to run events and programmes that bring the Community together. Learn more about QPCCs Working Groups here: https://queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/working-groups/, and register here: https://queensparkcommunitycouncil.gov.uk/volunteer-with-a-working-group/
Events to Highlight
Special Edition: She Grrrowls – The Phoenix
📅 Wednesday 5 March 2025 | 🕗 8:00pm
📍 The National Poetry Library
A special edition of She Grrrowls, a feminist arts night that has been running since 2013. It features poetry and performances by Leilah King, Annie Hayter, Phoebe Wagner, and Antonia King, and it is hosted by Carmina Masoliver. Book: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/special-edition-she-grrrowls-the-phoenix/ [Tickets from £9]
The Alternative Book Fair, London – International Women’s Day Special
📅 Thursday 6 March 2025 | 🕡 6:30pm
📍 London
A panel of female authors, including Catherine Mayer, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, and Kelly Frost, discuss writing on womanhood, identity, and societal expectations. The event, hosted by journalist Emily Rhodes, is in partnership with local charity Book Banks. Book: https://www.alternativebookfairlondon.co.uk/tickets [Free]
Feminist Lecture Programme: Spawn – The Fantasy of Women’s Right to Choose
📅 Monday 17 March 2025 | 🕡 6:30pm
📍 Online Event
Alyssa Velazquez delves into reproductive justice, eugenics, and population growth through fictional contexts, including The Witcher, Game of Thrones, and Fledgling by Octavia Butler. The talk draws connections between these stories and the history of science’s earliest understandings of menstruation and pregnancy. Book: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/24167/spawn-the-fantasy-of-womens-right-to-choose [Pay What You Can]
Women’s History Month: Open Archives + Talk
📅 Thursday 27 March 2025 | 🕔 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 LSE Library
Explore women’s history materials in a relaxed setting, with staff available for discussions. A talk by Sheila Rowbotham on her latest book, Reasons to Rebel: My Memories of the 1980s, starts at 6pm. The event includes a women’s history archives display and a behind-the-scenes tour at 5pm (limited spaces). Book: https://www.lse.ac.uk/library/events/general/womens-history-month-open-archives-talk [Free]
Get Involved
Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day offer opportunities for reflection, learning, and action. Whether it’s attending an event, applying for a QPCC Pop-up Grant, or starting a conversation about gender equality in your community, there’s something for everyone to contribute to the movement. Let’s move forward together!
Featured image: A section of the City of Women London tube map, which encourages Londoners to take a second glance at places we might once have taken for granted by reimagining the iconic Underground map, celebrating remarkable women and non-binary people who have shaped our city. See the full map at: https://www.cityofwomenlondon.org/