External EventsExternally hosted: Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021 with West Midlands Women’s Voice
Event overview
Bookings are closed for this event.
Join West Midlands Women’s Voice online from 10am - 12pm on Friday 5th March 2021 as we #ChooseToChallenge for International Women’s Day 2021, and celebrate with one of the region’s first West Midlands Mayoral hustings, with all local candidates in attendance.
In what’s sure to be a lively and interesting discussion, hear from each of the candidates as they discuss their thoughts and plans for the West Midlands.
To host the hustings we are delighted to be joined by Fiona Mactaggart, Chair of Fawcett Society.
We are also delighted to be joined by keynote speaker Shappi Khorsandi, Award-winning stand-up comedian and best-selling author.
Shappi will also be hosting a conversation with Katie Perrior, first female Director of Communications to the Prime Minister.
This event will also include one of the first hustings in the region for the forthcoming West Midlands Mayoral election in May. We will be joined by all Mayoral candidates, who will be discussing their plans for the region, in what is sure to be an interesting and lively debate, chaired by Fiona Mactaggart, Chair of Fawcett Society.
Your hustings will include:-
- Liam Byrne (Labour)
- Steve Caudwell (Green Party)
- Ashvir Sangha (Independent)
- Andy Street (Conservative)
- Jenny Wilkinson (Liberal Democrat)
Be sure to book your FREE place online for what is sure to be a very popular event, as we join women around the world and #ChooseToChallenge for #IWD2021.