ACWHR International Women's Day Celebration 2026 (& 8th Anniversary)

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ACWHR International Women's Day Celebration 2026 (& 8th Anniversary)
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Friday 6th March: Save the Date

Please save the date for the Aberdeen Centre of Women’s Health Research’s (ACWHR) upcoming annual event which will celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 and the 8th anniversary of the centre. The event will be held on Friday 6th March between 10am-1pm in the Suttie Centre fourth floor conference room (or virtually via MS Teams).  Guest speakers will include Dr Alison Wright, President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Professor Khalida Ismail, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine at Kings College London.

Please see the agenda for the morning below.

9.30am     Tea/Coffee on arrival

10am        Welcome (Professor Mohamed Abdel-Fattah)

10.10am    ‘Addressing systemic inequity in maternity care’ (Dr Mairead Black)

10.40am    ‘Endometriosis, Menstrual Disorders and Menopause: Research Gaps and Future Directions’                   (Dr Lucky Saraswat)

11.10am    'Who does she think she is?' (Professor Khalida Ismail)

11.55am      Short break

12.10          ‘Leadership and Advocacy in Women’s Health in UK and Beyond’ (Dr Alison Wright)

12.55           Conclusions (Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya)

 

Please contact Kelly Gray (kelly.gray@abdn.ac.uk) to register your attendance or for the link to join virtually.