On International Women's Day, a call for Jamaica to combat systemic barriers that hold women back

On International Women's Day, a call for Jamaica to combat systemic barriers that hold women back

‘This is not optional’Originally published on Global VoicesFeature image created using Canva Pro elements. March 8 is International Women's Day (IWD), and the 2025 theme is “Accelerate Action.” According to the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, it will take until 2158 to achieve gender parity at the existing rate of progress. In this context, IWD is focusing on the pressing need for “swift and decisive steps to achieve gender…

Celebrating International Women’s Day

This year’s International Women’s Day is focusing on the need to ‘Accelerate Action‘ toward taking swift steps to achieve gender equality. According to statistics by the World Economic Forum, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity. The ‘Accelerate Action’ theme this year calls for “… increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and bi…

Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Women’s Council Issues Statement in Honour of International Women’s Day - Chiefs of Ontario

(Toronto, Ont. – March 8, 2025) The Chiefs of Ontario First Nations Women’s Council (FNWC) and newly elected Chief, Tesha Rourke, have released the following statement regarding International Women’s Day: “With ‘Accelerate Action’ as the 2025 theme for International Women’s Day, March 8, we are reminded of the need to advance gender equity in Leadership and governance. As First Nations women, we continue to reclaim our roles and accelerate the r…

Five ways to fix and further women’s rugby league in England

After a very disappointing showing in Vegas, all eyes are on women’s rugby league in England and what its next steps should be. On this International Women’s Day, the theme is Accelerate Action and it definitely feels like a theme that applies to women’s rugby league. Following a statement made by a trio of York […] The post Five ways to fix and further women’s rugby league in England appeared first on Serious About Rugby League.

Eminent Singer Madhu Priya picks out draw lots to select beneficiaries for free IVF treatment at Renee Fertility Centre

KARIMNAGAR, MARCH 08, 2025: Eminent singer Madhu Priya took out a draw of lots to select 10 eligible barren couples to provide free IVF treatment as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations at Renee hospitals in Karimnagar town on Saturday. Rajani Fertility Centre of Renee hospital has been providing free IVF treatment to 10 barren couples every year by selecting them through a drawing of lots. This scheme is available through Sri Laks…

Celebrating International Women’s Day  - The Royal Ballet School

Celebrating International Women’s Day This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Accelerate Action’ and what better way to celebrate than to highlight some of the incredible women our students study across their Classical and Contemporary Context modules? Many of these women accelerated action via their radical contributions to dance and choreography and strong viewpoints.  …