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international women’s day
#EmbraceEquity
About International Women's Day
International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
Marked annually on March 8th, IWD is one of the most important days of the year to:
celebrate women's achievements
educate and awareness raise for women's equality
call for positive change advancing women
lobby for accelerated gender parity
fundraise for female-focused charities
Everyone, everywhere can play a part in helping forge gender equality. From a wide range of IWD campaigns, events, rallies, lobbying and performances - to festivals, parties, fun runs and celebrations - all IWD activity is valid. That's what makes IWD inclusive.
sis·ter·hood ˈsi-stər-ˌhu̇d
: the state of being a sister
: sisterly relationship
: a community or society of sisters
especially : a society of women in a religious order
: the solidarity of women based on shared conditions, experiences, or concerns
Collectively, we can all fight the good fight
Women's equality is everyone's responsibility.
Worldwide, anyone can play an important part in their own chosen way.
International Women's Day (IWD) belongs to everyone, everywhere. There's a space and place for everyone to help fight the good fight. That's the spirit of abundance.
All IWD activity is valid, that's what makes IWD inclusive.
IWD was started collectively by burning passion and tenacity for positive change back in 1911. Today, it is this very essence that ignites, inspires, directs and connects audiences globally. One world, one mission: a movement forging women's equality. Collective activism connects audiences from anywhere, and everywhere. IWD draws together and unifies all those who care deeply about women's equality, who care about righting the wrongs, who care about doing what they can to help forge a gender-equal and inclusive world.
As feminist Gloria Steinham once said: "The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist, nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights."
IWD is everyone's day
