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Manchester Walk for Women to be held through city to mark International Women's Day
28.02.2022 - 18:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A "Walk for Women" will be held through Manchester city centre to mark International Women's Day.
Following a two-year hiatus, hundreds of women and supporters of women will be able to proudly walk through the city centre on Sunday, March 6. Participants are encouraged to make the most of their voices by joining in with chants and singing.
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Those in attendance are also encouraged to bring along fun, safe and noisy instruments, to bang and clang.
The walk will start at 12.30pm on Liverpool Road outside the Castlefield Urban Heritage Park, and will go down Deansgate before ending outside of Manchester Cathedral.
The total length of the walk is around 1.3km. Large groups, businesses and organisations are encouraged to get involved and register for an official place in the Walk for Women.
As part of Manchester Council's Our Year campaign, young women will be encouraged and supported to attend the event.
Councillor Sam Lynch, lead elected member for women, said: “After having to cancel celebrations last year due to the Pandemic we’re happy to be back on the streets of Manchester and to build on the passion we’ve seen in previous years.
"Whether you’re a lone ranger or part of a group, we’d love to see you walking with us- we cannot wait to rise, roar and represent women.”
Councillor Becky Chambers added: “International Women's Day is an important date marking the economic, political and social achievements of women.
"However, as we all know there is still inequality and women have not reached parity just yet. When we celebrate the wonderful women who have fought for us, we should also be conscious of the steps we need
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