
More than 50 events are taking place in Northern Ireland this week as we celebrate the largest ever International Women's Day.
Celebrated on March 8, Northern Ireland will see a range of exhibitions, seminars, festivals, music, and film from March 1-14.
Among the highlights this year will be the annual IWD March and Rally in Belfast with the theme No Woman Left Behind.
This takes place on Saturday, March 10 from Writer’s Square to Belfast City Hall with a range of speakers addressing the crowd.
Elsewhere, a Successful Women - Leading into the Future seminar will take place at the Ulster Folk Museum in Cultra on Thursday, March 8 from 1.45pm.
This event will be hosted by UTV political jourmalist Tracey Magee with speakers including political commentator Deirdre Heenan, MLA and Chair of the Women's Caucus Paula Bradley and sports journalist Laure James.
An Culturlann on the Falls Road, Belfast will be celebrating the experience of Falls and Shankill women in peace building with Celebrating Women’s Achievements on Thursday, March 8.
Meanwhile, PS2 Art Studio will be presenting Still - an exhibition of female artists - from 7.30pm-9pm.
Derry-born singer Sarah McGuinness will be performing a free gig online in celebration of International Women's Day.
As she prepares to release her debut album Unbroken, the Emmy nominated musician will host a live global webcast on Thursday at 8pm.
To recognise the global event, the National Trust is celebrating Women and Power, their year-long programme commemorating the historic milestone of the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act, which granted some women the right to vote in British parliamentary elections for the first time.
Women and Power events, exhibitions, on-site tours and creative commissions will take place at places with links to both sides of the suffrage movement. The Trust has also invited a number of contemporary thinkers and artists to reflect on the significance of the centenary of women’s suffrage.
A number of National Trust places across Northern Ireland have unique stories to tell about the people involved in the fight for women’s suffrage. They include:
For a full list of International Women's Day events in Northern Ireland, visit the events page.