British Council’s ode to the spirit of womanhood

In the spirit of celebrating women in workforce, British Council is planning an entire week dedicated to women. On International Women’s Day, British Council will kick start a string of activities spread across the week to celebrate the contributions of women in the society.

Celebrations in South will include book display of all women authors at Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore offices promoting the work of women in the field of literature. British Council office at Hyderabad will witness a celebration of leadership of Boudicca- The Inspirational British Queen and Leader. On March 11, British Council will host Woman’s Day Open Quiz by the Quiz Foundation of India.

In addition to that, British Council will highlight women's creativity in the libraries across British Council centres throughout the month of March. Alan Gemmell, British Council Director India said, “We’re proud that over the last 10 years we’ve supported the aspirations of hundreds of thousands of women –teachers, academics and artists – and millions of girls by working with incredible partners from across the UK and around India.

This International Women’s Day British Council colleagues across India are celebrating these achievements and partnerships and continuing our public to the role of education and culture in promoting the rights and unrestricted opportunities of women and girls in India, the UK and around the world.”

International Women’s Day is a worldwide event that celebrates women’s achievements – from the social to the political – while calling for gender equality. Last year, British Council supported the #PledgeForParity campaign. They committed to help women and girls achieve their ambitions and challenge the conscious and unconscious bias promoting gender-balanced leadership.

Mei-kwei Barker, Director South India, British Council said, “With our continuous focus to mainstream equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), British Council strives to promote diversity at every stage of its planning, processes and programming. The celebration of International Women’s Day reinforces the importance of British Council’s work on gender equality and empowerment of women and girls.”