Nashville Celebrates International Women’s Day March 8

Athena in Parthenon for International Women’s Day.

Celebrated annually on March 8th, International Women’s Day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity while featuring the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women worldwide. It has been celebrated for over a century, with the first ever event held in 1911 with support from over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. Nashville has a plethora of events to celebrate International Women’s Day this year.

Enjoy free lectures, performances, food and refreshments, and a wonderful evening at The Parthenon, with event Speakers and Performers appearing at the feet of the statue of Athena and Nike, taking flight in front of the statue of the Leaders of the Tennessee Women’s Suffrage Movement. The aim is to represent Women, Girls, and members of every shade of the gender spectrum involved in helping our Nashville Community #TakeFlight and fight for #EquityForAll.

Deputy Mayor of Community Engagement Brenda Haywood, Eugenia Yvette, The Peke Show, Katrina Robertson, Tuwanda Coleman, The Vagina Monologues, Nashville Tango Club, Cat Fitzgerald, and the Serenatta Romantic Latin Ensemble, along with your hosts Alexis Williams-Hughes and Liz Fitzgerald, and help Nashville #TakeFlight through Tolerance and Equality at “The Premier International Women’s Day Event in Nashville, Tennessee” which is happening Sunday, March 8, 2020 at The Parthenon in Centennial Park, beginning at 5:30 pm.

Come celebrate people of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds at the 2020 International Women’s Day Nashville. International Women’s Day is a day to come together in joy and sisterhood. Food, music, performers, and networking, Special Surprise Guest speakers talking about being an entrepreneur, being a community member, being a parent, being empowered, and just being ourselves — out loud. They will have refreshments available and free hors d’oeuvres while they last!

Alexis Hughes-Williams and Liz Fitzgerald continue to build on the tradition, partnering with like-minded allies across the spectrum, and working to give Nashville a legacy of events, talks, and workshops meant to further progress on the path toward gender parity. #TakeFlight with our vibrant Nashville community. This is a FREE EVENT, however, it is recommended that you grab your free tickets on the website:   http://www.intlwomensdaynashville.org/ and make sure you are in the place to be March 8, 2020. #EachForEqual, #TakeFlight!

Spirituous is Gentleman Jack’s national celebration of International Women’s Day with the purpose of engaging and empowering women in their local communities.  Gentleman Jack intends to bring women together to recognize leaders in their respective fields including entrepreneurs, business executives, community influencers, social innovators and culture catalysts, with events in Memphis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Louisville, Chicago, Las Vegas, Denver, Brooklyn, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Birmingham, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Nashville, Dallas, Miami Beach, New York, Philadelphia, and Hamilton, NJ.

Gentleman Jack Spirituous 2020 Nashville is in the UP Rooftop Lounge, 901 Division Street, Nashville, TN 37203 on Sunday, March 8, 2020 from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM. You must RSVP to Gentleman Jack Spirituous 2020 Nashville at: https://gentlemanjackspirituous.rsvp360.co/

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