Bedstime Reading

Two weeks ago, March 8th, the world was busy celebrating International Womens Day 2023.

So you may be forgiven for thinking that this post is just a couple of weeks late...but taking a moment to reflect, there really is still so much to do to #EmbraceEquity for women-kind.

It is now more than 100 years since women in England were given (limited) access to voting rights, and so we can get carried away with thinking that those bad old days are over and the goals have been achieved, and it isn't just about the right to be heard in the political arena.

Here's an exerpt from the IWD webpages, aiming to encourage conversation and movement to show that equality is not the same as equity, and that equity really does matter: 

The campaign aims to encourage important conversations on Why equal opportunities aren't enough and Why equal isn't always fair. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.

About IWD 2023

During this month our libraries have shared selections of books that focus on women, from sports and science, to fiction and philosophy, as part of engaging in the conversations that will help to bring us all together - women, friends, allies.

There's still time to browse the displays available in the libraries, but if you don't have time now the books will still be waiting for you, and so you don't have trouble finding them there's even a Reading List with some great selections to start you off:

Books Unlocked: International Womens Day 2023

We are also so proud to share some thoughts from one of our UOB academics, the very special Nicola Darwood, who is a champion for women in and on literature, and tells us a little more about her journey, here: