Celebrating International Women’s Day

From the International Women’s Day website:

“International Women’s Day (March 8) 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.

International Women’s Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first? ?IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. Prior to this the? Socialist Party of America, United Kingdom’s Suffragists and Suffragettes, and further groups campaigned for women’s equality.

Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.

IWD is not country, group or organization specific.?

Make IWD your day – everyday.

The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. How will you help make a difference?

Right now is a great and important time in history to do everything possible to help forge a more gender-balanced world. Women have come a long way, yet there’s still more to be achieved. From grassroots activism to worldwide action, we are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. We notice its absence and celebrate its presence.

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, activity is underway celebrating women’s achievements and tenaciously challenging bias.”

To read more on this worldwide celebration, click here. And tell us how you’re celebrating!