Tomorrow is International Women’s Day. This day was first celebrated in 1911 and it belongs to all groups collectively, it is not country, group or organisation specific, and no government, NGO, charity, corporation, academic institution, women’s network or media hub is solely responsible for International Women’s Day.
We are celebrating the cultural, social, economic and political achievements of women. We are championing women of all backgrounds who dare to innovate, lead, and uplift others towards a more equal and inclusive workplace. We are celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility, while calling out inequality. We are supporting women to earn and learn on their own terms and in their own way.
We are celebrating digital advancement and championing women forging innovation through technology. We are assisting women to be in a position of power for making informed decisions about their health. We are celebrating women athletes and applauding when equality is achieved in pay, sponsorship and visibility. We are increasing the visibility of women creatives and promoting their work for commercial projects.
A woman can be American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, White. A woman can be Mixed or belong to other ethnic groups. A woman can be bisexual, homosexual, heterosexual or asexual.
A woman can have a mental or physical disability. A woman can be a mother or not. A woman can be a wife or not. A woman can be non binary.
She can be none of these things.
There is no one definition of what a woman should or shouldn’t be.
No one can tell you what you can or can’t be.
Women are not reduced to their genitals.
Women are not judged based on their DNA.
Women are not defined by biology.
Tomorrow we are celebrating women. This year’s campaign, #EachForEqual, draws attention to the difference individuals can make.
