WEYBURN - Friday, March 8th is International Women’s Day.
The first IWD was held in 1911, and for well over 100 years, celebrations have taken place all over the world.
According to the IWD website, it isn’t country, group or organization specific. It’s a day of collective global activism and celebration that belongs to all those committed to forging women’s equality.
The theme for this year’s campaign, “Inspire Inclusion” is a powerful message.
What does inclusion mean?
To truly include women means to openly embrace their diversity of race, age, ability, faith, body image, and how they identify. Worldwide, women must be included in all fields of endeavour.
The IWD website also suggests ways groups and organizations can inspire inclusion in the following ways:
• Forging women’s economic empowerment.
• Recruiting, retaining and developing diverse talent.
• Supporting women and girls into leadership, decision-making, business and STEM.
• Designing and building infrastructure meeting the needs of women and girls.
• Helping women and girls make informed decisions about their health.
• Involving women and girls in sustainable agriculture and food security.
• Providing women and girls with access to quality education and training.
• Elevating women and girls’ participation and achievement in sport.
• Promoting creative and artistic talent of women and girls.
• Addressing further areas supporting the advancement of women and girls.
“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”
