Happy International Women’s Day, ladies! While we at Secret Dubai staunchly believe that women must be celebrated every single day of the year, March 8 is a great opportunity to add some fun to feminism and treat yourself or the ladies in your life. Championing gender equality and leaning into cracking open glass ceilings is hard work, after all. Here are 10 phenomenal things to do to celebrate girl power.
1. Attend a free talk on women’s health
Le Pain Quotidien is hosting a special International Women’s Day celebration with Life Health Group at the Dubai Mall outlet on March 6. Specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr. Shruti Garg Indoriya will give an insightful talk on women’s health covering topics like PCOS, family planning, hormone replacement therapy, menopause and more.
2. Win prizes at Bla Bla’s Ladies Day and Night
Bla Bla, the beachside lounge and restaurant in JBR, is getting in early on International Women’s Day celebrations with a Ladies Day and Ladies Night on March 4. During the day, the venue will select a lucky lady who will be treated to a 3-course dinner and a delicious cocktail menu for her and three other friends. Later that evening, Bla Bla will pick a second winner for the prize of a pool day to be used on March 8 with 3 friends and AED 1,000 credit F&B credit.
3-4. Devour free drinks
La Serre, the French restaurant at C2 City Walk, has a cheeky deal for the chicas on March 8. Gals get 3 free glasses of bubbly when they dine at the restaurant.
The Permit Room is raising a toast to womanhood by handing out free mocktails or cocktails to every lady who walks into the Indian restaurant and bar in Mankhool on March 8.
5. Dig into pink dahi puri for AED 8
Dhaba Lane, the Indian restaurant, is treating every woman who visits one of their branches to some spicy lovin’ with a portion of pink dahi puri for just AED 8 on March 8. This street food dish is originally priced at AED 20 per plate.
6. Enjoy a free wellness workshop and class at Boxica
Girl power can be unleashed in full force with Boxica’s free workout and wellness event for women on March 8. This three-hour event will see you get sweaty with an outdoor strength class, followed by a refreshing ice bath and a stretch session. Then kick back at a coffee morning and hormonal balance workshop led by wellness experts. Open to non-members, 20 spots only.
From 9:45am-12:45pm; book here
7. Limber up at this yoga class
Hotel Indigo, the boutique hotel in Business Bay, is upping the zen with a special Women’s Day yoga session for ladies on March 8. After the relaxing class, make valuable connections with other ambitious women at a networking event over delicious, healthy mocktails by Nutrili.
From 8am-10am; more info here
8. Women’s Day event
Studio One Hotel has partnered with Eventure Events to host a free women-led community day on March 8. This international women’s day event will include a panel talk exploring a range of women’s health topics, such as how to keep a toxin-free home, floral arrangement workshops by The Gorgeous Flowers Company, free samples of Co Chocolat’s sustainable chocolates and more while they network with like-minded women. Mums can drop off tots at a Zumbini class for kids at this event.
From 9am till 5pm; more info here
9. Enjoy a 62% discount at MotionGate Dubai
The Hollywood-inspired theme park is celebrating women’s fearlessness when it comes to braving the rollercoaster of life with discounted entry passes to the park from March 1-9. Women can enter the park and go on all the rides for just AED 125 during this period. That’s a 62% discount on the usual AED 330 price tag. Way to subvert that pink tax we pay elsewhere all year long! More info here
10. Wind down with a matcha tea experience
Japanese restaurant Akabeko at voco, Dubai The Palm Hotel is hosting a matcha afternoon tea experience all through March from 2pm to 5pm. Swap the standard pink of International Women’s Day pink for this healthy green tea and a menu full of matcha desserts and savoury Wagu delicacies.
AED 185 per person inclusive of 1 complimentary beverage; book here
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