Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Events August 2022

World Breast Feeding Week

Date: 1st-7th August

Encourages breastfeeding and to improve the health of babies.
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org

International Youth Day

Date: 12th August

Raises awareness of issues affecting young people around the world.
www.un.org

Manchester Pride – The Big Weekend

Date: 27th-30th August

Manchester Pride is a registered charity that campaigns for equality and challenges discrimination; creates opportunity for engagement and participation and celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) life. The charity fundraises for LGBT and HIV projects in Greater Manchester by staging a number of events throughout the year, including the award wining Manchester Pride Festival.
www.manchesterpride.com

“The worst from of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal”

Aristotle

Special Days

1st-7th August

• World Breastfeeding Week

6th August

• Transfiguration – (Christian)

6th-7th August

• Fast of Tisha B’Av (end of the three weeks of mourning) – (Jewish Observance)

7th-8th August

• Ashura* – (Islam)

11th August

• Raksha Bandhan** – (Hindu holiday)

12th August

• International Youth Day

15th August

• Assumption of Mary – (Christian)

18th August

• Krishna Janmashtami** (Birthday Lord Krishna) – (Hindu festival)

27th-30th August

• Manchester Pride

29th August

• Summer Bank holiday

30th August

• Ganesh Chaturthi** – (Hindu holiday)