Amnesty International
Amnesty International UK
Human Rights Action Centre
Hackney, London EC2A 3EA
International Women’s Day Celebration 2020 | Saturday 7 March 2020
We welcome lawyers, policy-makers and campaigners to join us for our sixth annual celebration of International Women’s Day. This year’s event will take place at the Amnesty International UK Human Rights Action Centre in Central London on Saturday 7th March 2020, where our barristers and special guests will be speaking on topics including sexuality, disability and consent and current issues concerning sex and gender discrimination.
We will also have a changemakers panel, which will cover women making a change in the world. Plus, author Henny Beaumont will talk about the children’s book Equal to Everything, an inspiring story celebrating Lady Hale’s journey from a young girl in Yorkshire to the UK’s highest court.
The programme for the day appears below. We are delighted to be welcoming delegates and our wonderful expert speakers to panel discussions focusing on what more the law can do for women and how to build a better future for women and girls. It promises to be an excellent day.
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09:30 |
Registration |
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10:00 |
Opening Henrietta Hill QC, Doughty Street Chambers |
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10:15 |
Current issues in discrimination Heather Williams QC, Doughty Street Chambers Nani Jansen Reventlow, Director, Digital Freedom Fund Anna Lees, Analysis Legal Freddy McConnell, Writer and Journalist |
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11:15 |
Coffee Break |
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11:30 |
Equal to Everything Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC, Doughty Street Chambers Síomha Gallagher Charlton Henny Beaumont, Artist and portrait painter Laura Janes, Chair, Legal Action Group |
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12:30
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Legal Case pop ups – Doughty Street Chambers Amelia Nice, Doughty Street Chambers Agata Patyna, Doughty Street Chambers Pippa Woodrow, Doughty Street Chambers |
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12:45 |
Shappi Khorsandi – Comedian |
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13:00 |
LUNCH |
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14:00 |
Disability, Sexuality and Consent Aswini Weereratne QC, Doughty Street Chambers Sarah Vine, Doughty Street Chambers Noelle Blackman, Respond Sarah Castle, Official Solicitor |
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15:00 |
Changemakers Helena Kennedy QC, Doughty Street Chambers Malini Mehra, Chief Executive, GLOBE International Rosamund Kissi-Debrah, Co-Founder of the Ella Roberta Family Foundation Cara Sanquest, Co-Founder of the London-Irish Abortion Rights Campaign |
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16:00 |
Farewell and Closing |
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16:15 |
Drinks reception |
To receive booking details when they are published, please email events@doughtystreet.co.uk.
We hope to see you on 7 March 2020. #DoughtyStWomen
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