International Women’s Day

Saturday 8th March marks International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #AccelerateAction. 

International Women’s Day (IWD) has been around for over a hundred years, as have many of the issues still impacting women’s advancement. 

According to the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158 to reach full gender parity. 

Therefore, it is important to take swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres. 

One of the biggest ways to help Accelerate Action for gender equality is to Support the Supporters.  

With so many impactful groups across the world delivering critical work that assists women and girls, we can all lend our support in solidarity. 

That’s why for 2025, IWD sees a big call-to-action for all IWD events to incorporate an element of women-focused fundraising.  

From grassroots groups to large-scale bodies, philanthropic entities are working tirelessly to support and advance women and girls. So let’s step forward in solidarity and commit to helping these groups #AccelerateAction for IWD 2025 and beyond.