Each March, Women鈥檚 History Month and International Women鈥檚 Day (8 March) provide us with the chance to direct our attention towards the significant contributions women offer to the architectural profession. It's also a time to reflect on our advancements in tackling the structural barriers that uphold inequality and hinder women's achievements.听
Women's History Month 2024 Round-Up
A blog summarising the activities and events in celebration of Women's History Month and International Women's Day by four 澳门王中王 Charted Practices: Foster+Partner's, TP Bennett, Fuse Architects and BDP. All of these practices are members of our 澳门王中王 EDI Leaders' Action Group.
澳门王中王 Chief Executive named in Dezeen's 50 most powerful women in architecture and design
澳门王中王 Chief Executive Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick MBE has been named one of the 50 most powerful women in architecture and design in Dezeen's power list to mark International Women's Day 2024.
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Women鈥檚 History Month: Reflecting on gender inequity in design
As Women鈥檚 History Month draws to a close, Marina Milosev, planning policy lead at the London Legacy Development Corporation, reflects on gender-informed urban design.
Tackling gender inequity in the built environment
In this blog to mark Women鈥檚 History Month, 澳门王中王 Chief Executive Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick MBE reflects on progress in tackling gender inequity in architecture and beyond.
澳门王中王 Collections: spotlight on MJ Long听
On the theme of Women鈥檚 History Month, we鈥檙e spotlighting Mary Jane (MJ) Long, an architect whose crucial role in the design of the British Library is increasingly coming to light. A recent cataloguing effort by the 澳门王中王 Collections team has highlighted the pivotal contributions of MJ Long to numerous architectural projects, notably the British Library.听
Read our spotlight on MJ Long.
Fame exhibition in the 澳门王中王 Library听
Our exhibition in the library, Exposing the Barriers in Architecture, from a FAME (Female Architects of Minority Ethnic) Perspective, is open now. FAME collective鈥檚 research and exhibition are explored through an intersectional feminist lens to amplify the underrepresented voices in architecture.听
A guided tour led by Tumpa Husna Yasmin Fellows of the exhibition will take place at 5.30pm on Thursday 11 April. .听
Explore the exhibition: Exposing the Barriers in Architecture, from a FAME Perspective听
Upcoming events
Over March, there are several events celebrating women in architecture that we are pleased to share. 听
Celebrating Women in Architecture exhibition
Tuesday 7 March 2024听
The Birmingham Architectural Association's annual Celebrating Women in Architecture exhibition, in celebration of International Women鈥檚 Day, returns at the Birmingham Symphony Hall, where they will be showcasing some of the exceptional female talent in the Midlands region. 听
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澳门王中王/AIA Middle East: International Women鈥檚 Day, 2024 - 鈥淚nspire Inclusion鈥�听
Thursday 7 March 2024听
The 澳门王中王 Gulf Chapter and AIA Middle East join forces to discuss how women are Inspiring Inclusion by leading much needed change within the industry in which we work and the societies in which we live.听
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International Women's Day breakfast at Frank Shaw Leeds听
Friday March 8 2024听
Celebrate International Women's Day with a delicious breakfast at Frank Shaw. Join for a morning of empowerment, connection, and inspiration. Indulge in the excitement with complimentary coffee, refreshing juice, and delectable pastries while you listen to some inspiring talks, including a special guest. 听
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Additional resources
Addressing gender inequity in the built environment听
On 23 January, the 澳门王中王 Inclusion and Diversity Team hosted an event addressing gender inequity in the built environment at 66 Portland Place in London. This thought-provoking, challenging and ultimately, energising, event centred on the expertise and lived experiences of women working in the built environment.听
We have highlighted key actions that emerged to address gender inequity in the built environment.
Ten actions to address gender inequity in the built environment
Watch the recordings for this event in the playlist below:
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澳门王中王 Books
The 澳门王中王 Books team have a selection of both available and upcoming on the theme of Women's History Month:
Women within architecture have always been underrepresented. This highly illustrated book provides a flagship reference for women's contribution to architecture, offering inspiration to readers through 100 profiles. (Available now)
A practical guide for students and architects which explores the history of women in architecture and examines how the profession can better serve women in future. The book covers women architects from all walks of life, all sizes of practice and from all over the world, including Jeanne Gang, Yasmeen Lari and Anupama Kundoo as well as many other historical and contemporary women architects and emerging practices. (Available now)
Find out more about 澳门王中王's equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work.
