Gender Parity Realizable Only By 2158? Join IWD

IWD provides an important platform to engage with communities, reflect on progress, and commit to positive action. Participation in IWD ensures progress toward equality remains on the global agenda and positive action prevails

FinTech BizNews Service

Mumbai, March 6, 2025: International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, honors the achievements of women across all aspects of life - social, economic, cultural, and political - while also advocating for gender equality.

“According to the World Economic Forum, none of us will see gender parity in our lifetime, and nor likely will many of our children. Gender parity won't be attained for well over a century. World Economic Forum data shows that at the current rate of progress it will still take until 2158, which is roughly five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, says the website International Women's Day (IWD): https://www.internationalwomensday.com.

‘IWD’ motivates by stating: There's urgent work to do - and we can all play a part. Do we still need an International Women's Day? There is no place for complacency. 

What is IWD?

IWD is a specific day dedicated to the advancement of women worldwide.

Marked by millions of people on March 8, IWD celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.

IWD provides an important platform to engage with communities, reflect on progress, and commit to positive action. Participation in IWD ensures progress toward equality remains on the global agenda and positive action prevails.

IWD has a long and powerful history of collective action, with many groups, countries, and bodies having actively contributed to its evolution. Today, IWD is a highly visible worldwide occurrence with significant mainstream awareness, marked by groups worldwide in a wide variety of ways.
  

What are the aims of IWD?

IWD can mean different things to various groups, yet the overarching aims of IWD are to: 

• Celebrate women’s achievements through recognizing and appreciating the contributions of women in various fields, highlighting their influence and successes throughout history and in the present day.
• Raise awareness of gender inequality through shining a light on persistent issues like the gender pay gap, lack of representation in leadership roles, gender-based violence, and unequal access to education and opportunities.
• Mobilize action for equality through encouraging individuals, communities, and organizations to take steps toward creating a more inclusive and equitable world for women.
• Donate and fundraise for women-focused charities, and elevate the visibility of their work.
• Foster solidarity among people of all genders in support of women’s rights and gender parity worldwide.
    

What's IWD's timeline, and how did it all start?

IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the very first IWD held in 1911, supported by over a million people.

Learn about IWD's timeline from its historic socialist roots, through to current mainstream awareness and participation. Access the IWD timeline from 1776 - 2025 on its website https://www.internationalwomensday.com.

Who can participate in IWD?

Today, IWD belongs to all groups everywhere.

IWD is not country, group, or organization specific - but rather a collective movement with many parts.

IWD continues to thrive well over a hundred years since its establishment, due to the significant, varied, and valued efforts of everyone today collectively.

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.