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3 WAYS TO HONOR
International Women’s Day
OnMarch 8, people around theworldwill honor InternationalWomen’s Day. Adopted by the UnitedNations in 1975, the holiday ismeant to highlight the immeasurable accomplishments of women throughout history and drawattention to the ongoing struggle for global gender equality. InternationalWomen’s Day is celebrated differently around theworld. Some nations, like Nepal, give all their citizens the day off. Most countries, however, including the United States, treat it as a normal day, at least officially. Even thoughwe don’t have the day off, there aremany ways for everyone to honor InternationalWomen’s Day this year. Here are a fewof them.
lives.Whether you’re inspired by famous historical figures or thewomen in your own life, take the time to talk about that influence.Whichwomen helped get youwhere you are today?What female leaders do you look up to?What are some lessons you’ve learned from them?
to express themselves is a great way for your company to take a step forward in fostering gender equality.
JOINTHE CONVERSATION
Regardless of your gender, March 8 is the perfect time to tune in to the larger conversation surrounding gender inequality, if you haven’t already.This couldmean attendingmeetings or demonstrations in your town, readingworks that capture the female struggle for equality, such as Roxane Gay’s“DifficultWomen,”or seeking out blogs and social media accounts fromgender equality activists online. InternationalWomen’s Day is about appreciating the contributions of women to society and envisioning amore equal world for the future. However, you decide to celebratewomen this March, keep inmind that nomatter who you are or where you come from, we all have the power to change our world for the better.
MAKE ROOMFOR CONVERSATION IN THEWORKPLACE
Many of the challenges women face globally happen in theworkplace. If you think your company has room for improvement in its treatment of women, now is a great time to do something about it. Even if you believe your company treats women andmen equally, there’s no harm in empowering your colleagues to talk to give their opinions. If you’re an employer, this couldmean givingwomen in your workplace an avenue to discuss issues, air grievances, and make suggestions. If you’re an employee, consider asking for such a forum. In either case, providing both public and anonymous avenues for women
TALK ABOUT THEWOMENWHO INSPIRE YOU
Frommajor innovators, like Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, tomegalithic literary icons, likeMaya Angelou, women throughout history have shaped howwe live our
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