International Women’s Day this year is on Wednesday the 8th March 2023.
International Women’s Day is celebrated all over the world, celebrating the social, economical, cultural and political achievements of women. In addition to this, the day marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
Embrace Equity
This year’s theme is Embrace Equity. Equity refers to fairness and justice. The term equity differs to equality, equality means providing the same to all, however equity means to recognise that we did not all start from the same place and we must make adjustments to imbalances. International Women’s Day has chosen this theme for 2023 to encourage all to embrace equity.
About International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day began in 1911 and is an important day to improve women’s equality in all forms. Purple, green and white are the colours of International Women’s Day. The colour purple represents justice, dignity and being loyal to the cause. The colour green symbolises hope and the colour white resembles purity. The choice of colours for the day originated from the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the United Kingdom in 1908.
Every year on the 8th of March, International Women’s Day 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
The importance of International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day provides the opportunity to highlight the work that remains to be completed to improve women’s rights. A study published in The Lancet found that women experienced worse social and economic consequences than men. A day such as International Women’s Day acknowledges facts such as this and raises awareness. In addition to this, the day is an opportunity to raise funds for women’s issues and encourages donations to organisations that work towards gender equality and women’s rights. The materials and information, as well as the awareness raised during International Women’s Day, help to educate society and communities about gender equality and women’s rights. The online website internationalwomensday.com contains a variety of resources and materials available to host events in schools or workplaces to raise awareness of the day.
International Women’s Day is celebrated globally on the same day, it therefore provides a great opportunity to network and connect with others all over the world who support the day and the movement of gender equality. It is also an opportunity to reflect on your own actions and beliefs and to consider being more aware of your actions.
Get involved
The International Women’s Day website is a hub of information, full of materials and resources available to support this year’s theme of Embrace Equity. From event packs to videos to social media cards, there is a library of materials available to help you raise awareness for International Women’s Day. There is also the option to secure a speaker for International Women’s Day and a variety of resources to educate children about the day. The key aim is to promote the day and educate others about the importance of gender equality and women’s rights.
If you would like to learn more about ‘International Women’s Day’ then please join our webinar on Wednesday 8th March at 12pm using the details below –
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8484297242511138907
If you are unable to join the webinar live, a recording of the session can be accessed using the same link above after the webinar has taken place.
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