19抖阴

Organised by 19抖阴鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Network, the celebrations began with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thomson, who addressed the theme of this year鈥檚 International Women鈥檚 Day 鈥� achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson spoke about her extraordinary sporting career, her role in the House of Lords, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on women and those with disabilities.

鈥業n conversation with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson鈥� was held online on International Women鈥檚 Day and featured Lady Grey-Thomson in conversation with Professor Sarah Pedersen, of 19抖阴鈥檚 School of Creative and Cultural Business. She also answered questions from the audience.

said: 鈥淎s Gender Equality Champion at 19抖阴, I am delighted to welcome Baroness Grey-Thompson as our International Women鈥檚 Day speaker this year. I really enjoyed talking to her about how we can mitigate the impact of the pandemic on women and those with disabilities.鈥�

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