We’re bringing back the organisers’ meeting – come say hi!👋 If you’re an event organiser for #YIWW2026 join us on Thursday 5th February, 3–5pm at Spark, York (SHOW space upstairs).🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Meet fellow organisers and the YIWW coordination team, share ideas, ask questions, and pick up brochures.✨

Event Spotlight: Thrive Outside 🌿🔥 If you’re between jobs, studying, caring, or not currently in paid work, this could be a great way to spend a Friday afternoon. 📍 Homestead Park 🕑 Fridays, 2–4pm (from 13 February) 🎨 Free weekly crafting sessions Find out more: thriveoutsidecic.org.uk

Shame Ends Here: A single-day art exhibition breaking the silence around sexual abuse. 📅 1 Feb 2026 | 2–8pm 📍 York City Screen Basement Bar ⚠️ Trigger Warning – references to sexual violence. Support available. More info: york360.co.uk/whats-on/city-screen

Thank you to everyone who submitted an event for York International Women’s Week 2026 💜✨ We’ve had a record number of entries and are so grateful for the creativity and enthusiasm you’ve shared. Keep an eye on your inboxes and socia media, more updates coming very soon 👀✉️ #YIWW2026

Final call 🗣️ The event call for #YIWW2026 closed in two days and we’re particularly encouraging last minute virtual event submissions! Be part of one of York’s most memorable weeks of the year. Submit your event at yorkwomen.org.uk ✨

🚨 Don’t wait: The deadline for #YIWW2026 event submissions is fast approaching on 7 January 2026! Got an idea? Early submissions are welcome! Submit your event proposal via yorkwomen.org.uk 🔗 If you have any questions about the submission process or your event idea, please get in touch!

Looking for inspiration?💡 From storytelling circles to creative workshops and film screenings, there are plenty of ways to weave women’s stories into #YIWW2026. Get in touch to discuss your ideas or go to yorkwomen.org.uk to submit an event – deadline is 7 January! ❄️

No venue? Take it online! Hosting digitally makes #YIWW2026 more accessible and opens the door to more voices, wherever they are in the world. 🌍 ✨ Submit your application at yorkwomen.org.uk #YorkEvents #YorkLife #YorkWomen

Wondering what York International Women’s Week (YIWW) is all about?👀🔽 Find out more and submit your event proposal via yorkwomen.org.uk 🔗 #YIWW2026 #WeavingWomensStories #InternationalWomensDay #YorkEvents #VisitYork

Got an idea for an event? 💜 York International Women’s Week 2026 is still open for event submissions! Organisers, creatives, students & community groups — help shape a city-wide programme for women’s & girls’ rights in York and beyond.✨ 📩 Submit your event: yorkwomen.org.uk #YIWW2026

York International Women’s Week is looking for events! We warmly welcome individuals and organisers to submit events for the YIWW2026 Programme 🙋‍♀️📣 Deadline for event submissions: 7th January 2026 📅 Visit www.yorkwomen.org.uk for full details!

Join @yorkstjohn.bsky.social for Women of York — a powerful documentary amplifying women’s voices, creativity & community in York. 📅 26 Nov | ⏰ 6–8pm GMT 🎟️ Free, booking required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-y... #WomenOfYork #YorkStJohnUniversity #WomenInFilm #Feminism #YorkEvent

Join @yorkstjohn.bsky.social for Trans Lives in Focus — a powerful afternoon of remembrance, education & community marking Trans Day of Remembrance 2025. 📅 20 Nov | ⏰ 12:30–4pm GMT #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransLivesMatter #YorkStJohnUniversity #LGBTQ+

Happening tomorrow! 🚨 Trans rights are human rights. 🏳️‍⚧️ Join York LGBT Forum in #York to stand up, speak out, and show up for our trans siblings. We won’t be silenced. We won’t be erased. Where: St Helen’s Square, York, When: 8/11/2025 Time: 12 noon - 2pm

We are excited to announce our YIWW 2026 theme: ‘Weaving Women’s Stories’ Submit an event to connect, share, listen & celebrate through words, crafts, music & more. 📆Applications open: 1 Nov | Deadline 7 Jan 🎤Events run 1–8 Mar 2026 🔗More info: yorkwomen.org.uk #CommunityEvent #YorkWomen

the planning has begun! YIWW2026 dates: 1st – 8th March Call for Events out 1st November, link here, on www.yorkwomen.org.uk or join our mailing list by emailing [email protected]

SURVIVE had to suspend some of their services (although the emergency hotline is open Mon-Thursday 10am-12noon 0808 145 1887). THIS WEEK donations are doubled - please give if you can, and distribute the info. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

'Of Women' features 9 free bookable events 1-8 June as part of York Festival of Ideas yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/themes-...

Wrapping up another successful #YIWW2025! 🌟 A heartfelt thank you to the organisers, volunteers, participants, and the entire York community for making this year unforgettable! 💫

The #YIWW2025 is still going strong! 🌟 Check out our post-programme events, from improving energy efficiency at home to an all-women brass band performing their annual charity concert. More details in bio! 💫

Day 7 of #YIWW2025 – Sunday 9th March: A day of reflection and creativity! ✨ Join us for a concert and a Sip & Write session with The Egalitarian. A perfect blend of storytelling and creativity. 💫

Day 6 of #YIWW2025! 🌸 A day packed with workshops, improv, and creative activities. Check out the full event list in our bio! 💫

Day 5 of #YIWW2025! 🌸 Enjoy mindful movement, art that honours the beauty of pregnant bodies, and a space for connection and creativity. 💫

Day 4 of #YIWW2025!💡 From climate action to creative sustainability to tap dancing, there’s something for everyone today! 🌍🎨🎶 Check the full schedule via link in bio!📌

Day 3 of #YIWW2025! From feminist creative writing to reclaiming nature, today is all about powerful stories and voices.✍️🌿 Don’t miss out—check the full schedule via link in bio!

Day 2 of #YIWW2025 is here!🎤 Don’t miss today’s inspiring sessions, from branding for women to spoken word performances.✨ Check the schedule & join the conversation—link in bio!📌

Today is Day 1 of #YIWW2025!🚀 Don't miss out on inspiring talks, workshops, and networking opportunities.💡💬 Check out what’s happening today—link in bio!🔗

It all starts tomorrow! 🚀 We’re kicking off #YIWW2025 with Building Feminist Futures Together in collaboration with @ffri-global.bsky.social 🥳 Spots for our events are filling up fast—if you haven’t booked yet, don’t wait! Head to yorkwomen.org.uk to secure yours now.

Only two days to go until our first event! Check out what’s happening on Sunday, 9th March, plus our post-programme events. Want a printed programme? Pick one up at York Explore and Archive Library! 📚 #FeministSky

Today, we’re sharing the exciting events happening on Women’s Day during #YIWW2025 on Saturday, 8th May! 💜   From swaps and discussions to comedy and wellbeing, it’s our most packed day!   Don’t miss out—check out the full programme at www.yorkwomen.org.uk! ✨🎭💬

Only a few days left until the kick-off of #YIWW2025! 🎉 For all the details, check out the full programme at www.yorkwomen.org.uk. Please note, the text-based programme is the latest version! See you there! 💫

It’s #MotivationMonday and we’re inspired by the powerful words of Cherrie Moraga, an influential Chicana feminist writer, activist, poet, essayist, and playwright: Many of our events embrace the power of storytelling—explore them now at yorkwomen.org.uk! 🔗

Did you catch us featured in today’s newspaper? 📰   Read the full feature via the link this link: www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/2494743...   Pictured: amateur theatre group Visible Women, who will perform ‘Lyrics of Life’ at the Black Swan pub on the evenings of March 4 and 5.

Another sneak peek of our amazing programme! 👀 Check out what’s happening on Wednesday and Thursday during #YIWW2025! Full programme available at: www.yorkwomen.org.uk

In occasion of this year's York International Women's Week @yiww.bsky.social we are pleased to invite you to our first event ✨ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🗓️ 1 March 2025 ⏰ 14:00 BST | 15:00 CEST 🗨️ English w/ automatic captions 👉REGISTER: bit.ly/YIWW2025-FFRI

It's #MotivationMonday! 💡✨ We’re sharing the words of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author: 💬 'I am a person who believes in asking questions, in not conforming for the sake of conforming.' As we gear up for #YIWW2025, what questions are on your mind? Drop them in the comments! ⬇️

Here’s what’s happening on Monday ,3rd March and Tuesday, 4th March! 🥳 From online discussions to open mic and creative sessions, there’s something for everyone. 🫶🏽 Check out the full program at www.yorkwomen.org.uk

Today’s #MondayMotivation comes from Patricia Hill Collins: “Most activism is brought about by us ordinary people.” Have you checked out our full programme yet? Lots of activism is happening during #YIWW2025!

Next up in our events feature: the Pre-Programme Events! ✨ Ever imagined what a feminist future could look like? Join this online discussion and shape a collective vision.💡 #YIWW2025 #york #yorkevents #yorkideas #visityorkshire #iwd #iwd2025 #internationalwomensday

Did you hear? Our programme is now live! 🎉 We’re so excited to begin sharing all the incredible events, activities, discussions, workshops, and exhibitions happening throughout #YIWW 💜✨ Stay tuned or check out the full programme at yorkwomen.org.uk. 🔗👀

Today’s #MondayMotivation by Lola Olufemi: “Feminism is a political project about what could be. It’s always looking forward, invested in futures we can’t quite grasp yet. It’s a way of wishing, hoping, aiming at everything that has been deemed impossible.” Join #YIWW – yorkwomen.org.uk

Go check out our programme for YIWW that is now live on our website yorkwomen.org.uk or have a look around the city centre for some print copies! 🌟💜

POV: Us waking up this morning, looking at all the amazing entries for YIWW! 🌟   Huge thanks to everyone who submitted an event. We'll be in touch about next steps soon 📩.   Excited to put together an incredible programme—stay tuned! 🎉

A little inspiration to get us through these chilly days! ❄️   From the legendary Angela Y. Davis:   ‘I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.’   Click the link below to submit your event, deadline is tomorrow! 🙌   www,yorkwomen.org.uk

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Welcoming the new year with some words from bell hooks: Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion. Here’s to more solidarity, community, and justice in the new year. We can’t wait to see you at York International Women’s Week in March!🙌🏽

We’re still looking for events to mark York International Women’s Week! 🎉 Whether it’s an exhibition, social, lecture, or workshop, we’d love for you to join us this March. Learn more about YIWW or send us a DM! 💌 #yiww2025