International Women's Day
International Women's Day at Stretford Leisure
Centre - 8th March 2012 (10.30am - 2.30pm)
To celebrate London Olympic and Paralympic 2012 Games
we have a free taster sessions, goody bags and lots of
information stalls that support women in Trafford. Just
turn up, no need to book.
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Save the date for Women’s Day
To mark this year’s International Women’s Day on
Thursday 8 March, Trafford Council is teaming up with
Trafford Community Leisure Trust and a number of other
organisations to hold its third annual celebration
event.
Women across Trafford are being encouraged to go
along to Stretford Leisure Centre between 10.30am and
2.30pm to try out a number of female only activities, a
number of professionals will also be on hand to give
free advice and guidance about fitness and health,
training, career development, returning to work,
benefits and more.
The theme this year is London 2012, with a focus on
encouraging women into sport and improving health and
wellbeing. There will be free sport taster sessions
running throughout the day as well as a free crèche so
mums with pre school children can bring them along and
enjoy the day.
Executive Councillor Alex Williams said: "It was
really pleasing to see lots of local women of all ages
benefiting from coming along to the event in 2011; this
year will be even bigger with lots of new activities and
information available, as well as the addition of crèche
facilities making it easier for even more women to
enjoy”
"In the coming weeks we will be giving more detailed
information about which organisations will be on hand on
the day as well as releasing a full programme of women
only free sports activities, put the 8 March in your
calendars - it’s a day not to be missed"
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Celebrate International Women's Day - 8th March 2011
Stretford Leisure Centre between 9.30am and 4pm.
International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day
celebrating the economic, political and social
achievements of women past, present and future. In some
places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria,
International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote.
The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word
"suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International
Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes,
celebrates women's success, and reminds us of inequities
still to be redressed.
The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911.
2011 is the Global Centenary Year... Since then
organisations, governments and women's groups around the
world choose different themes each year that reflect
global and local gender issues.
The event is run between the Leisure Trust and
Trafford Council with help of Sport Trafford. There will
be events and stalls in the sports Hall, giving women
information on education, health, wellbeing and housing
etc There will be women's only events on the day such as
health walks, women's only gym, women's only swim and
fitness testing including nutritional talks.
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