Our theme this year is ‘Solidarity Beyond Borders - Women for World Peace’. This is a demand to end violence both globally and at home and a call for solidarity in the face of wars across the globe as well as the violence women and girls face here in Northern Ireland

Events will run throughout March 2025, with the International Women’s Day march and rally on 8th March.

At the rally expect to find cross-community and intersectional feminist groups, LGBTQIA+ groups, Community allies, and Trade Unions coming together to support gender equality. Expect to feel deep solidarity, a sense of community and belonging and a lot of energy to make change happen. We’ll also have samba drumming, and chanting.

Sipho Sibanda will host the Rally at City hall where we will hear from -
Sonita Alizadeh - Women’s Rights activist and rapper from Afghanistan
Sophie Nelson- Senior Policy Development Officer HereNI
Dawn Hopper - Chair of See Change Belfast and volunteer facilitator with Women’s Aid ABCLN
Amina Moustafa, the Women’s Leadership Programme Manager at the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation
Brenda Gough – co-founder of the Three Sisters Gardening Group
Cori Strain - representative of Youth Action

Organisational and party banners are welcome, we ask that placards are in line with Reclaim the Agenda’s 6 Key Aims below. We appreciate groups registering their attendance in advance via this link.

1. To live free from poverty
2. To live free from discrimination
3. To have healthcare services that meet our particular needs
4. To live our lives free from domestic and sexual violence and abuse
5. To live in a society where women are equally represented as decision makers
6. To have access to good, affordable, and flexible childcare provision

We will have a BSL interpreter for all our speakers at City Hall.

The march route should be accessible by wheelchair, we will be using the road which may be uneven in parts. If are unable to participate in the full route, please feel free to join us for the speakers at City Hall.

Changing Places toilets are available at City Hall.

There will be chanting and drumming along the route which will be loud.

See the full programme of events here

We will be leaving from Writer’s Square, marching up Royal Avenue and Donegall Place, and finishing in front of Belfast City Hall for speeches.

After the Rally join us in 2 Royal Avenue from 2-4pm for kids activities, dance workshops and information stalls.

Join us at 2 Royal Avenue after the rally for information stalls , activities for kids, dance workshops and art!

MAs Art display 2-4pm

Dance Workshops 2-4pm

Information stalls 2-4pm

Kids Story Time 2-3pm

See some art made by participants in the Maternal Advocacy and Support project.

Free body positive dance workshops for all abilities, drop in between 2-4pm and get moving.

Find out about the work of health and human rights organisations, and ongoing campaigns

Join HERe NI in the sensory dome for some stories