Braeburn Lodge Care Home Celebrates International Women’s Day

Residents at the Braeburn Lodge Care Home in Market Deeping looked ahead to International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th by spending the day celebrating the achievements of wonderful trail-blazing women throughout history.

Residents were delighted to welcome members from the Deepings Women’s Institute and a group of ladies from the Oddfellows, Nene and Welland District Branch.
The visiting groups spoke to visiting members from the community, residents and relatives about their respective groups, their history and works taking place within the local community.

IWD takes place on March 8th every year to celebrate women’s rights and inspire people to fight for gender equality. A United Nations-sanctioned global holiday, IWD celebrates women’s contributions to society, raises awareness about the fight for gender parity and inspires support for organisations that support women globally.

Jane Lee, General Manager at Braeburn Lodge said: “We’ve all had a really interesting day thinking about the very many brilliant women who have had such an impact on our lives, whether that was an historic figure or people in our own family. It was good to share our experiences, take stock and reflect on how much society has changed over the years and we’re so grateful to the Women’s Institute and the Oddfellows for making time to spend with our residents.”

Resident Gill commented: “It is amazing to think how much things have changed just in my lifetime, when I was younger there were so many things it was deemed inappropriate for women to do. It is wonderful that women have so many more opportunities these days and days like this are so important to make sure we keep going in the right direction.”