IWD is a specific day dedicated to the advancement of women worldwide.
Marked by millions of people on March 8, IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
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.
Collectively, we can Accelerate Action for gender equality.
Step forward in solidarity for International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 on March 8 to help #AccelerateAction.
At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum.
Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking 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.
So, together, let's Accelerate Action to speed up the rate of progress worldwide.
And 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.
Remember, all IWD is activity is valid.
That's what makes IWD so inclusive, not exclusive.
IWD remains an important opportunity for elevating and amplifying the focus on gender equality.
As such, IWD belongs to all groups, everywhere.
Are you in? Will you help Accelerate Action?
Strike the #AccelerateAction pose to show solidarity.
Encourage others to help accelerate action within their own sphere of influence by sharing your #AccelerateAction image and statement across social media throughout the year using #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction.
Submit your #AccelerateAction image and statement here.
With well over a century of history and change, the first International Women's Day (IWD) was held in March 1911.
Read more about the IWD timeline here.Send in your #AccelerateAction image and statement to potentially be featured in the IWD Gallery and across the IWD social media feeds throughout the year.
As individuals, we can all take steps in our daily lives to positively impact women's advancement.
We can call out stereotypes, challenge discrimination, question bias, celebrate women's success, and so much more. Additionally, sharing our knowledge and encouragement with others is key.
Impactful organisations and groups across the world deliver an array of effective strategies, resources, and activity that help #AccelerateAction in many areas including:
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