Category: Medway Women’s History Month
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From Suffragettes to the Political Now
Jennifer Godfrey talks to former Chatham and Aylesford MP, Dame Tracey Crouch, DBE, and current Gillingham and Rainham MP, Naushabah Khan, about the rise of female representation in parliament and what struggles they still faced in the 21st Century, drawing comparisons between them and the early female pioneers. Jennifer Godfrey…
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Author Talks in Strood for Women’s History Month
We have two amazing female authors for you to enjoy on Saturday 15th March, at the Salvation Army Hall in Strood. 2pm: In Conversation with Victoria Smith The author of ‘Hags: The demonisation of middle-aged women’, and new book, (Un)Kind, Victoria explores the many issues women deal with. Victoria is a…
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Challenging Stereotypes – Jobs for the Girls and A Sporting Chance
Celebrating both International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month on Saturday, March 8th, with two panels of awesome women who’ve already smashed those glass ceilings. After each panel, there will be a market place so that girls can approach the panelists to ask those burning, in depth questions they’ll be…
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Medway Women’s History Month 2025 – Launch Event
The first of the month-long series of events is our official launch in Room 11, Rochester Adult Education Centre, Eastgate, on Saturday, 1st March 2025. We have inspiring speeches and a performance from the Brompton and Invicta Military Wives Choir, with a chance to meet the team behind Medway Women’s…
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March is Medway Women’s History Month
Saturdays in March 2025 are going to be busy, so block out your diaries now. We’re working in partnership with Medway Adult Education, Rochester, Salvation Army, Strood and the Net Community Hub to celebrate Medway Women’s History Month. Here’s our programme for the month: March 1st: Launch Event at Rochester…
Rochester Literature Festival 