International Women's Day 2017

This year's theme for International Women's Day 2017 is #BeBoldForChange.

Call on the masses or call on yourself to help forge a better working world - a more gender inclusive world. Submit your #BeBoldForChange action via the IWD website.

What if the world truly stepped up to take bold action?

Will you #BeBoldForChange on International Women's Day 2017 and beyond by taking groundbreaking action that truly drives the greatest change for women.

Each one of us - with women, men and non-binary people joining forces - can be a leader within our own spheres of influence by taking bold pragmatic action to accelerate gender parity. Through purposeful collaboration, we can help women advance and unleash the limitless potential offered to economies the world over.

We have urgent work to do. Are you ready to #BeBoldForChange this IWD 2017 and beyond?

Use International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 as an important opportunity to:

• celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women because visibility and awareness help drive positive change for women
• declare bold actions you'll take as an individual or organization to help progress the gender agenda because purposeful action can accelerate gender parity across the world

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#BeBoldForChange by Joining the National Women's Strike on March 8th

Another way to participate in International Women's Day, is to join with hundreds of thousands of women around the world in an international women's strike on March 8th.  The call for a women's strike in the U.S. is being led by organizers of the Women's March on Washington.  The organizers are calling it "A Day Without Women," to draw attention to the important role that women play in all aspects of society.  Suggested actions include withdrawing from corporations that are harmful to women and finding ways to support the businesses, organizations, and communities that sustain women.  

In preparation for A Day Without Women, organizers encourage you to reflect on the following questions: 

1. Do businesses support our communities, or do they drain our communities?
    
2. Do they strive for gender equity or do they support the policies and leaders that perpetuate oppression?
    
3. Do they align with a sustainable environment or do they profit off destruction and steal the futures of our children?

We unite with the International Women’s Strike on March 8th and we observe Strike4Democracy’s Day of Planning on Friday, February 17th as we gather our friends, families, neighbors and coworkers and make plans to stand up for economic justice, affirmatively building community, and supporting local, women- and minority-owned businesses. In the weeks leading up to March 8th, we will continue to discuss the variety of ways that all people can join the fight for economic justice.

Stay updated at https://www.womensmarch.com/womensday