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At the 1910 International Socialist Women’s Conference, activist and politician Clara Zetkin proposed the celebration of a “Working Women’s Day”, as part of her push to promote universal female suffrage. While Finland became the first place in Europe to introduce women’s suffrage in 1906, it would not be until 1984 that every woman in Europe had the right to vote (Liechtenstein finally granted female suffrage following 51.3% of male voters approving in a national referendum).

Warwick Women in Economics to host International Women’s Day Conference 2026 Warwick Women in Economics (WWiE) will host their annual International Women’s Day Conference on Sunday 8 March in the Faculty Arts Building (FAB0.08) from 10:30am to 4pm. This student led event brings together speakers from economics, policy, finance, and entrepreneurship to explore women’s representation and leadership across the profession. The conference is free and open to students and staff fro

This term has been massively successful for Warwick Women in Economics society, with 35 events organised for our membership, along with running our Alumni Mentorship and Family Schemes. Now in our fifth year, WWiE remains committed as ever to providing an inclusive, welcoming and diverse community at Warwick. Through academic, careers-focused and social events, we have continued to build our community, which grows stronger every year! External Speakers WWiE has hosted many sp