Marches and Rally’s being held on Saturday 7 March in Belfast and Derry
NIPSA will be supporting the rally’s and would encourage members and your families and friends to come join us.
The Belfast event assembles at 11.30 a.m. in Writer's Square, Belfast (across from St. Anne's Cathedral), then departs for Rally at City Hall 12.30 p.m.
Speakers include:
- Mary Robinson, Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and President of Ireland,
- Azadeh Sobout, QUB Research Fellow,
- Deirdre McKenna, Artist, Organiser and Activist; and
- Maggie Ronayne, Globals Women’s Strike in Ireland.
Mary Robinson will also speak at IWD's second event of the day in Derry. Those wishing to attend are asked to assemble at Bishops Gate for 11.30, and depart for Rally at the Guildhall for 2.00 p.m.
Please see more info below to download from the event organisers.
NIPSA will be holding an on-line information event marking both International Women’s Day and Nutrition and Hydration Week (16 March – 23 March):
Monday 16 March, 12.15pm – 1.15pm: Nutrition in the menopause: cutting through the fog (on-line only via MS Teams)
This session is being presented by Dr. Janet Warren who is a Registered Dietitian and has worked in the NHS, academia and ‘big corporate’. She has recently moved back to NI and qualified with a diploma in Coaching and Positive psychology. Janet has a lived experience of the menopause and brings her evidence-based nutrition insights to this important topic. Please see the link for further details in relation to Janet https://thrive-coaching-services.com
This on-line information session is open to all NIPSA members, to register your interest, please email
Danielle Dawson at
To mark International Women’s Day NIPSA will also be sharing a series of personal stories from some of our female activists who hold leadership positions/roles within our Trade Union in line with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day i.e. ‘Give to Gain’ which highlights the importance of us sharing knowledge, experience etc.
We ‘give’ by mentoring, advocating, listening, challenging bias, or sharing our knowledge and that we create opportunities, build confidence, and uplift the women around us with every act of giving thus supporting gender equality and our community.
Catherine Arkinson
Assistant Secretary
