International Women’s Day (IWD) is coming all the way again exactly today on 8th March 2023. This year, IWD wants to amplify the importance of embracing equity to all through the #EmbraceEquity campaign.
According to their website, equity isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a requirement. Gender equity must be ingrained in the DNA of every society, and it is critical to understand the distinction between equity and equality.
IWD continued, the goal of the #EmbraceEquity campaign theme for IWD 2023 is to get people talking about why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People come from different backgrounds, so true inclusion and belonging necessitate equitable action.
The United Nations, on the other hand, also celebrated International Women’s Day by amplifying the theme DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. IWD 2023 will investigate the impact of the digital gender gap on growing economic and social inequalities.
The campaign will also spotlight the importance of protecting the rights of women and girls in digital spaces and addressing online and ICT-facilitated gender-based violence.
International Women’s Day, or IWD for short, evolved from the labour movement to become a United Nations-recognized annual event (UN).
It began in 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay, and the right to vote. The Socialist Party of America declared the first National Woman’s Day a year later. Clara Zetkin, a communist activist and advocate for women’s rights, came up with the idea to make the day international.
It was first observed in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland in 1911. The United Nations began commemorating the day in 1975, making it official. The first theme adopted by the UN (in 1996) was “Celebrating the Past, Planning for the Future.”
International Women’s Day has become a date to celebrate how far women have progressed in society, politics, and economics, while the day’s political roots mean that strikes and protests are organised to raise awareness of ongoing inequality.
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