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Tuesday 8 March 2022 marks International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the achievements of women; this year’s theme is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”.

In Luxembourg, there are several events planned to mark this occasion. Chronicle.lu has rounded up a selection of them here:

- Women’s Strike: JIF Luxembourg (JIF = Journée Internationale des Femmes, or International Women’s Day in English) is organising the third edition of its annual “Fraestreik” (women’s strike) on Tuesday at 17:00 (departure point: Place de la Gare in front of Luxembourg Railway Station). The Women’s Strike, which is open to everyone, demands the reduction of working time, parenthood for all, wage justice, housing for all and an end to violence against women and girls. Further information is available on the website: fraestreik.lu or on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2736745413300852?active_tab=about

- BCC Women’s Day event: The People and Leadership Group of the British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg (BCC) is organising an in-person International Women’s Day event at Ginkgo Centre: The City on Tuesday at 18:00. BCC Council Member Claudia Neumeister will interview Paule Kremer, the first Luxembourgish woman to swim the English Channel, on how the athlete prepared herself for this challenge. For further information and to register for this event, visit: https://www.bcc.lu/events/upcoming-events/?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/info&reset=1&id=288

- PwC / AMCHAM Women’s Day event: PwC Luxembourg and the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg (AMCHAM), together with the Luxembourg American Chamber of Commerce New York, are hosting their fifth consecutive International Women’s Day event in PwC’s premises on Tuesday at 16:30. This in-person event will focus on the topic #BreakTheBias. Mary Carey, Senior Manager, Editorial and Press Relations at PwC Luxembourg, will moderate a mixed-gender panel. Registration is now closed.

- Larisa Faber’s feminist play: Neimënster is hosting the opening performance of local actor and writer Larisa Faber’s new feminist play “stark bollock naked” on Tuesday at 20:00. Additional performances are scheduled to take place at 20:00 on 9, 10, 11 and 12 March 2022. Tickets cost €22 (reduced: €9; Kulturpass: €1.50) and reservations are required via email: billetterie@neimenster.lu or via tel.: 26 20 52 - 1.

- Art exhibition at CG Restaurant Lounge: CG Restaurant Lounge, a fusion restaurant in Luxembourg-Kirchberg, is hosting an art exhibition by local poet and visual artist Miriam R Krüger on Tuesday at 18:30. DJ Suzana Lux, who is committed against all kinds of violence against women, will play music throughout the evening.

Other ways to celebrate International Women’s Day in Luxembourg this year include supporting local women’s businesses:

- Workshop4Me is offering free copies of its coding ebook “Let’s Code Python”. Founded in 2014 by Madhumalti Sharma, EU Code Week Ambassador and EU Robotics National Coordinator for Luxembourg, Workshop4Me offers coding sessions for children (aged five to sixteen) in an informal setting. To celebrate International Women’s Day and one year since the book publication, the non-profit organisation is offering free copies of “Let’s Code Python”, a beginner’s guide to Python programming, until 8 March 2022. Further details are available at: https://workshop4me.org/blog/f/lets-code-python---a-beginners-guide-with-a-hint-of-datascience?fbclid=IwAR3ZuLJEchp8IFAlaqmPCBxaNUg_0TdLscuTRWwbviUD4Lh8H3Z8aLaNVXA

- Languages.lu, founded in 2004 by Daniela Clara Moraru, has launched a special edition of its educational game “Wie sinn ech?” (Who am I?) in time for International Women’s Day 2022. This special edition features 55 inspiring women and is available in two versions: Luxembourgish to French and Luxembourgish to English on Letzshop (€12.99): https://letzshop.lu/de/products/who-am-i-wie-sinn-ech-b21b4f?fbclid=IwAR2xqLqd0o1ev9OuKUn9QdoBqqakMyyPhvncu7k1bYccIpM-i0YJvIhqK6k