In an increasingly fractured society, how do we work towards achieving Gender Equity?

2025 is already proving to be a concerning year for women and girls’ rights internationally, continuing a global trend of gender equality stalling or going backwards (The Guardian, 2024). With four years of the Trump administration looming ahead, signaling a deliberate attack on both women’s and trans people’s rights, how can we cut through the noise and forge a practical path towards gender equity?

In honour of International Women’s Day, join us for an engaging discussion with a panel of academics at King’s. The panel will be reflecting on the below key questions:

• What role does research play in achieving gender equity?

• Which sectors need the most urgent reform?

• How can we work towards achieving gender equity through both collective and individual action?

Panelists

Christina Scharff - Professor of Culture and Subjectivity

Dr. Billy Holzberg - Lecturer in Social Justice

Areej Abuqudairi - PhD Candidate (Social Justice, Inclusion & Diversity in HE)

Daniela Horta - PhD Candidate (Gender, Political Economy, Artificial Intelligence)

Order of Events

7pm - Refreshments and networking

7.30pm - Panel discussion and audience Q&A

9pm - Closing words