15,000 women marched through New York City in 1908 demanding shorter
hours, better pay and voting rights. 100 years on, the pertinence
of this event is honored through IWD's 2008 global theme 'Shaping
Progress'.
Around the world, websites link to this site. Add your own IWD events
and news.
There are currently
652
IWD 2008 events
listed from
55
different countries !!
In just three years time, 2011 will see IWD's Centenary - 100
years of women's united action for global equality and change. Organizations
around the world have already commenced planning for their IWD Centenary
celebrations.
The first International Women's Day was launched on 8 March 1911
in Copenhagen by Clara
Zetkin, Leader of the'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic
Party in Germany. This followed many years of women's campaigning
dating back to British MP, John
Stuart Mill, the first person in Parliament calling for women's
right to vote.
On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing
nation in the world to give women the right to vote.
A GLOBAL DAY OF CELEBRATION
Celebrated on 8 March, International Women's Day (IWD) is the
global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring
them to achieve their full potential. IWD celebrates the collective
power of women past, present and future ... more
LATEST IWD EVENTS (currently
652
events listed in
55
countries)
Each year on 8 March, thousands of International Women's Day events
occur all around the world from Alaska to Zambia. IWD events range
from small random informal gatherings to large-scale highly organised
events that have been planned for many months ... more
TOP COMPANIES SUPPORTING
WOMEN & IWD
Many progressive global corporations clearly understand the
importance of supporting women's advancement. They provide
strong corporate leadership and social responsibility in actively
developing and advancing female talent. Read
about HSBC,
Deloitte,
Cisco
and other progressive companies ... more
GLOBAL IWD PICTURE GALLERY
Check out the sensational pictures of IWD celebrated globally by
women everywhere ... more
LATEST IWD NEWS
Organisations, companies, governments and media all around the
world are busy planning exciting and meaningful International
Women's Day activities. Read the latest news ... more
IWD LOGOS FOR DOWNLOAD
Develop your own International Women's Day materials and resources
using the various logos available for public download and royalty-free
usage across all mediums ... more
OFFICIAL IWD COLOURS
Purple, green and white are the official international women's colours.The
introduction of the colour gold representing 'a new dawn' has been
commonly used to represent the second wave of feminism ... more
FEATURED ORGANISATIONS SUPPORTING IWD
For many years, a number of organisations around the world have
provided leadership in supporting and coordinating high-impact International
Women's Day initiatives ... more
FEATURED GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING IWD
Governments around the world view International Women's Day as an
important opportunity to address the social, economic and political
barriers, as well as achievements, of women ... more
FEATURED UNIVERSITIES SUPPORTING IWD
Many universities arund the world have conducted important and insightful
research into women's advancement and have used International Women's
Day as a platform to provide useful events and opportunities to
remind society of the facts about women's equality ... more
FEATURED MEDIA ORGANISATIONS COVERING IWD
Annual coverage of International Women's Day is significant, ranging
from small editorials in provincial and regional newspapers through
to large-scale indepth global specials and features ... more
