Internationally renowned Asian film director, Actress and MP Shabana Azmi is to speak at capitalwoman 2003, Mayor Ken Livingstone announced today. Capitalwoman this year coincides with International Women's Day on Saturday 8 March and will be hosted by Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron and Diane Abbot MP. capitalwoman is the third women's conference for London and an opportunity for women in the capital to have an input into mayoral policies.

These include the Mayor's Childcare Strategy, which will be launched at the event and the draft Culture Strategy, which will be published for public consultation in May.Conference sessions at capitalwoman will be led by key figures from the public sector, the voluntary sector and the business sector, as well as MPs, leading academics, trade unionists and other organisations representing women.

Amongst issues being discussed will be safety and public transport; domestic violence; the gender pay gap; childcare; women in the European Year of Disabled People; education.

A number of associated events are planned in the run up to the conference, including a film premiere at the National Film Theatre, as part of the Asian women's film festival Tongues of Fire; a lecture at the Women's Library in association with Guildhall University.

capitalwoman 2003 will take place from 10am-5.30pm on Saturday 8 March 2003 at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, London SW1P 3EE. Admission is free, but registration is required. Delegates should book places as soon as possible. Members of the public should contact 020 7983 4302 or email capitalwoman@london.gov.uk. Click here for further information about Capitalwoman.

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