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International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, when the whole world pauses and reflects to honour the amazing work and immeasurable achievements women in particular make.
The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity and helping to raise funds for female-focused charities like Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Catalyst, Equality Now and many others.
On a mission
International Women’s Day (IWD) has a number of missions to help realise their goal of a gender equal world.
- raising greater awareness about issues impacting women's equality
- taking a stance to call out inequality while working to forge positive action
- highlighting and applauding where important gains are being made
- celebrating women's achievements and accomplishments
Choose to challenge
This year’s theme is ‘Choose to Challenge’. To encourage everyone to call out gender bias whenever they witness it, to help create a more inclusive world.
Everyone can help IWD spread the word by striking your ‘Choose to Challenge’ pose and sharing on social media using #ChooseToChallenge or #IWD2021.
Find out more and get involved on the International Women's Day website.
CSSC’s International Women’s Day
To celebrate IWD and help mark this important day, we’re planning a series of events and articles. Including:
- a podcast from Jody Hughes focusing on women in sport
- a webcast from Katie Bradshaw on the benefits of volunteering and women in leadership roles
- insight into women working in CSSC from a number of inspiring colleagues
We’re also asking for our members on social media to tell us which women they most admire and why. You can join in at #ChooseToChallenge or #IWD2021.
