International Women’s Day (IWD), March 8th, has been around for 115 years, as have many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement. Since 1911, IWD belongs to all who care about gender equality. Celebrate women’s achievement! Raise awareness about discrimination! Take action to forge gender equity!
IWD is a specific day dedicated to the advancement of women worldwide.
Marked by millions of people on March 8th, IWD provides an important platform to engage with communities, reflect on progress, and commit to positive action. Participation in IWD ensures progress toward equality remains on the global agenda and positive action prevails.
IWD has a long and powerful history of collective action, with many groups, countries, and bodies having actively contributed to its evolution.
Today, IWD is a highly visible worldwide occurrence with significant mainstream awareness, marked by groups worldwide in a wide variety of ways.
Remember, all IWD activity is valid. IWD is a movement. It belongs to all groups, everywhere. That’s what makes IWD so inclusive, not exclusive.
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900’s – a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialised world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
Read the history and timeline of International Women’s Day here:
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Activity/15586/The-history-of-IWD
