International Women’s Day 2025
Following on from Winthrop’s very successful event in March 2024, they are in the process of developing their 2025 International Women’s Day event. They are looking for partners to help them support their chosen charity, the Toybox appeal (www.toybox.org.uk) who work with street children across the world – raising funds to help them register children and get them a birth certificate – their first step to moving off the streets.
Their project in Kenya seems particularly appropriate for International Women’s Day as it will enable girls and women in Wickersley to work together to help girls and young women in Kenya.
This project in Nairobi is called ‘Wezesha’ which means ‘to empower’ and works with women and girls, many of whom lack access to identification documents, thus limiting their ability to access essential services such as healthcare and education. This project focuses on supporting women and girls to get their birth certificates and identity documents as well as providing training to help build their resilience through economic empowerment and awareness of their rights.
Fundraising from the event could make a real difference. Providing young children with birth certificates costs an average of £12.00 and providing business startup kits (for example sewing machines and equipment for young women training in tailoring) costs £115.00 per person.
Winthrop’s event will be on Friday 7th March 2025 – the day before International Women’s Day and will be held at Wickersley Community Centre, 3.00pm for 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
They’re at the early stages in their planning – so if you think this is something your organisation might like to partner up with us on please do get in touch by calling Anna Chester on 07937 039226.