International Women's Day Gender Debate, Old Vic

‘A woman cannot be herself in modern society. It is an exclusively male society, with laws made by men, and with a judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view.’ These words, written by the nineteenth century playwright Henrik Ibsen, are the starting point for the Old Vic’s upcoming debate. How much has changed, and how much progress is yet to be made?

To celebrate Internatonal Women’s Day on March 8, head to the Old Vic’s auditorium to hear a panel of experts tackle these questions. Chairing the debate is broadcast journalist Andrea Catherwood, who’s joined on stage by a real variety of speakers. Shami Chakrabarti is the director of human rights campaigners Liberty. Kate Jenkins is chair of the International Women’s Forum UK and Jane Duncan, president of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Anne Marie Imifadon is a child prodigy, businesswoman and founder of STEMettes, and Caroline Criado Perez is the journalist behind The Women’s Room and the Keep a Woman on English Banknotes campaign.

With speakers gathered from such a range of fields, expect far-reaching debate, touching on female representation in industry, educational parity, human rights, and much more.