Tag: International Womens Day

Cockburn students celebrate International Women’s Day

Year 9 students from Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy (CLCA) listened intently to a talk by Gail Weathers, CLCA school governor and local business leader, on International Women’s Day 2024. With inclusivity as the theme of this year’s IWD, Gail emphasised the importance of embracing diversity and equality in all realms

Mayor supports diversity in construction initiative

Mayor of West Yorkshire Supports Diversity-in-Construction Initiative for International Women’s Day 2022 A group of Year 10 girls from Beeston sampled hands-on construction taster sessions to mark International Women’s Day 2022 yesterday (Tuesday 8 March). Hosted at Leeds College of Building’s Southbank Campus, the pilot event gave female pupils aged

Holbeck brewery collaborates with Young Women’s Trust for #IWD2022

Holbeck brewery Northern Monk have announced the launch of a new exclusive beer for International Women’s Day in collaboration with the British organisation Young Women’s Trust. Every year on 8 March, International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world, and acts as

Building college pushes for gender equality on International Women’s Day

Today (8 March 2021), Leeds College of Building is joining others globally in supporting the International Women’s Day campaign ‘Choose To Challenge.’ The College has made great strides in pushing gender parity in construction. Female apprentices at Leeds College of Building have also grown from 33 in 2014 to 190