Queens groups hold events to celebrate International Women’s Day | Queen’s Gazette

International Women’s Day, March 8, is a time to recognize the achievements of women in our community and around the world, as well as to reflect on ongoing efforts to achieve equity for women.

Across campus, there are a number of events to attend for the day, including the following highlights:

Women’s groups co-organize an information lunch

Queens Womens Network (QWN), Women in Science Queens (WiSQ) and Women in Engineering (WiE) are co-hosting a luncheon to promote resources and events organized by the three groups. Come enjoy a complimentary lunch and participate in an art project to embrace this year’s Embrace Equity theme.

Register online.

Beyond the glass ceiling

Starting at 1 p.m., Smith Business Insight and Queens Executive Education are hosting a 60-minute webinar featuring Dean Wanda Costen (Smith School of Business), Dean Jane Philpott (Queens Health Sciences) and Leadership Strategy Consultant Kim Fulton and talent and Queens alumnus.

Beyond the Glass Ceiling – How to Lead with Confidence and Grow Your Career will offer learnings such as what women can do to promote their own career advancement; recognize common barriers to career growth (and how to overcome them); and why too many women are holding themselves back from pursuing their dreams.

Panelists will also discuss how to find a mentor and work with allies who can help achieve success, as well as how to be an ally for women on their path to success, and offer advice for women who start their career.

Learn more and register online.

Queens Feminist Law Studies

The Faculty of Law is hosting its annual Feminist Law Studies Queens (FLSQ) conference on March 10-11. The event includes a main conference Debra Thompson, Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science of Canada Research Chair in Racial Inequalities in Democratic Societies at McGill University, who will speak on Roots, Roads, and Accounts: On Blackness and Belonging in North America.