Join us from 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday 9th May for our second annual Derby Women’s Festival to celebrate the uniquely female experience.
This year we will be exploring the theme of ‘Mother and Child’ with another fantastic line up of guest panelists who are working hard and raising their voices for women and children at the grassroots level.
Be part of an iconic and inspiring event in a friendly atmosphere. We’d love to see you there!
Our event is suitable for those aged 18 and over.
Guest speakers:
Stephanie Davies-Arai – Founder and Director of Transgender Trend, a UK organisation advocating for an evidence-based social and clinical approach towards children who self identify as transgender, and science-based teaching in schools.
Lexi Ellingsworth – Co-founder of Stop Surrogacy Now UK, a campaign group formed to challenge the 2019 consultation by the Law Commission of England and Wales, and Scottish Law Commission, on domestic surrogacy law reform. Lexi has worked for non profit organisations throughout her career, from access to education to safe abortion. Lexi's interest in surrogacy is centred around women and children.
Jennifer Gourley – Member of Protect and Teach, an organisation that strives to protect children in education.
Ruth Lewis – Co-founder and director of and breastfeeding counsellor with MoMa Breastfeeding, a mother-to-mother breastfeeding support organisation.
Sorcha Nic Lochlainn – Director and sports spokeswoman for The Countess, a non profit, volunteer-led organisation formed to promote the rights and interests of women and children in Ireland.
Kathleen Richardson – Author of Sex Robots - The end of love, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at De Montfort University, Leicester
Event Stalls
Stalls will be available for a small charge, please contact us if interested.
Food & Drink
Bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be available.
Travel Information
By car - Derby is 15 minutes from M1 junction 24 and accessible via the A6, A50, A38 and A52.
By train - London St Pancras to Derby is approximately 1½ hours with many direct services everyday via East Midlands Railway. Journeys take less than 30 minutes if you are travelling from Nottingham, Leicester or Birmingham.
By plane - East Midlands Airport connects passengers to over 80 destinations worldwide and is a 20-minute drive from Derby city centre.
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