The Henry Bloom Noble Library supported International Womens Day on Thursday March 8 with an evening event at which six women from different backgrounds spoke about their experiences of progress.

The Mayor of Douglas with Rakie Keig, Tanya Humbles, Stacey Astill, Alyssa Isaac and Jade Peterson

The six speakers were: 

Stacey Astill - poet, librarian and researcher with a passion for women’s rights. (Pictured below)

Tanya Humbles -  photographer, writer and researcher. Currently a Manx Radio presenter;

Alyssa Isaac - a New Yorker who fell in love with the Island three years ago. A clinical psychology assistant with the mental health service;

Jade Peterson - founder of Women in Mann, a non-profit organisation which aims to connect and support women from all backgrounds on the Island;

Rakie Keig - author of horror novels who also works at the local criminal court;

Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Debbie Pitts - elected Member of Douglas Borough Council since 2012. Worked as a nursery nurse for 16 years before moving to Hospice Isle of Man’s Rebecca House where she has been since 2007.(Pictured below)