International Women's Day

Join our call on social media to accelerate gender equality by making digital technology work for ALL. "With a clear focus on digital technology for women ...

[over 230 million jobs](https://www.ifc.org/wps/wcm/connect/38390d15-e30e-4d6e-b0d2-bb09f6146efa/Digital+Skills+Report_Flyer_5-22-19_web.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=mHwcBU8) will require digital skills by 2030. First, digital skills and tools are essential for women and girls to participate fully in our ever more digital societies and accessing services such as health, education and financial. High costs of devices and data plans along with low levels of literacy and digital skills are some of the reasons women are not connected.

The annual observance, which dates to 1911 and fights for women's rights, is a day for people everywhere to celebrate the achievements of women across society.

The award, which has been given to 180 women from 80 countries since 2007, “recognizes women from around the globe who have demonstrated exceptional courage, strength, and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equity and equality, often at great personal risk and sacrifice,” according to the U.S. In Washington, the International Women of Courage award ceremony is taking place at the White House for the first time. The U.N.

Women and girls in many parts of the world face the risks of unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections including HIV and cervical cancer, ...

Digital innovation, technology and education can be a game changers in improving health outcomes for women and girls and enhancing their privacy and autonomy. Digital education has a transformative part to play in achieving gender equality and inclusion in the health workforce. Multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination against women and girls, rooted in gender inequality, harm their health and well-being.

On International Women's Day, we explore how female tech talent can be key to tackling cybercrime and threats.

[Elizabeth Barr](https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-barr1/) is head of the [Cisco Networking Academy](https://www.netacad.com/) in the UK & Ireland. [International Women’s Day: how CDW UK is promoting women in tech](/international-womens-day-how-cdw-uk-is-promoting-women-in-tech-19598/) — In this Q&A, Flannery Devine Gibbons and Liz Warton from CDW UK discuss their journeys into the tech sector, how organisations can better promote female staff, and what International Women’s Day means to them. [top concern at Davos 2023](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/cybersecurity-cyber-ready-workforce-training-reskilling/). [Cisco](https://www.cisco.com/)’s [Skills for All](https://skillsforall.com/career-path/cybersecurity) programme, several free cyber courses are available through a learner-centric platform to allow students anywhere, anytime to begin their upskilling journey, whether the goal is basic skill acquisition or certification for job-readiness. [Why you need more women on your data science team](/why-you-need-more-women-on-your-data-science-team-123500949/) — Companies that embrace diversity and especially women, embedding their data science team will outperform competitors, says research. These ranged from Introduction to Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Essentials to Cloud Security and Network Security. According to the same DCMS report, around one in six technology sector jobs are in cybersecurity, so the prospects really are immense. To attract all types of women into a career in cybersecurity, we need to consider all life stages when breaking down the gender barriers. Inevitably, a more diverse group of people, with different ways of thinking, will create and deliver better, more powerful cyber solutions. This is coupled with the prediction there will be 3.5 million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally by 2025. Cybersecurity represents a major growth area for careers in technology. [gender divide](/time-to-close-gender-gap-why-we-need-more-women-in-stem-19089/).

Today (8 March) across South Yorkshire, we not only have women on duty serving and protecting their communities, but we have representatives at numerous events ...

“I had explored nursing and teaching but felt they weren’t for me. We need to ensure this continues.” “Historically policing was a male-dominated environment, but that isn’t the case anymore.

The International Women's Day (IWD), is here again. The global day, which is marked on March 8th of every year, celebrates the social...

She has participated in several group themed exhibitions, her most recent participation at the International art fair, Art X Lagos. She is one of the internationally acclaimed female artists from Nigeria, who has made astounding strides in textile, visual arts and mixed media painting in the global arts scene. Fadugba works in series addressing cultural identity, social justice, game theory, and the art world within the socio-political landscape of Nigeria and the greater global economy. Again, the female artist is offering her works in private and institutional collections around the world more than ever before. Alatise is a mixed-medium artist in her own right, a poet and published writer, whose interdisciplinary work has garnered attention on the global art stage. Alatise, who also put up a good show for the country at the biggest global art event has gone beyond mere sculpture to exerting some level of socio-cultural influence with her work and even personality.

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigerian women in celebrating the International Women's Day (IWD), observed yearly on March 8, recognizing the invaluable ...

President Buhari welcomed the contributions of role models and women who have demonstrated that through hardwork, dedication and honesty, greatness can be achieved. As Nigeria builds on the successes of the digital economy sector, which is the most successful in the diversification of the nation’s economy, and the Start-up Act, which creates endless opportunities to Nigerians in the technology space, the President trusted that women and girls in the country will have access to equal opportunities, live their dreams and contribute immensely to the development of the country. On the theme of IWD 2023, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, President Buhari believes his administration has leveraged on the creation of a ministry dedicated to digital economy to promote the importance of digital skills, innovation and entrepreneurship for the girl-child.

The Cross River State government Women Affairs has launched the Gender Strategic Plan to commemorate the 2023 International women's Day.

It is a blueprint that will guide our activities on gender.” Representing the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Prof. I am not happy that she is here.

Today (8 March) is International Women's Day, an annual event that celebrates and recognises the achievements of women.

Heather has also spoken with some of the trailblazing women working in private security. Heather Baily, our Chair, has written an article reflecting on the amazing women working in the private security industry she has met over the past year. Today (8 March) is International Women's Day, an annual event that celebrates and recognises the achievements of women.

News and Press Release in English on World about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition and more; published on 8 Mar 2023 by FAO, IFAD and 2count other ...

[FAO Digital Portfolio](https://www.fao.org/digital-agriculture/digital-portfolio/en/), [E-Agriculture Community of Practice](https://aims.fao.org/news/e-agriculture-community-practice), the [1000 Digital Villages](https://www.fao.org/platforms/digital-village-initiative/en) . By assisting women with digital and financial literacy trainings and working with community champions, WFP helps them to open their own banking, mobile money or other digital accounts, bringing economic benefits including food security to these women and, in turn, to their families and entire societies. Discussions also highlighted the achievements of rural women related to digital literacy, digital skills and agripreneurship. The [FAO Office of Innovation](https://www.fao.org/office-of-innovation/en) established the [Global Network on Digital Agriculture and Innovation Hubs](https://www.fao.org/flexible-multipartner-mechanism/projects/project-detail/en/c/1473596/), to support its members to foster innovation within their digital agriculture ecosystem, with a special focus on women and young agripreneurs, among other programmes. “Putting resources in the hands of women is a no-brainer and with this comes the transfer of knowledge and skills including digital literacy to help these women realize their full potential. “Food security for households and communities is in the hands of the women. Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are 16 percent less likely to use mobile internet than men, and progress in reducing the mobile internet gender gap has stalled. For example, through its cash-based transfer programmes across the globe, WFP seeks to directly address the barriers to digital and financial services borne out of socio-cultural norms and gender-based stereotypes. IFAD is an international financial institution and a United Nations specialized agency. “Admittedly, it is discouraging to celebrate International Women’s Day in a time when we are going backwards on gender equality and are seeing widening gender gaps in science, technology and innovation,” said FAO Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol. “Gender inequality and the urban-rural divide will only worsen unless we create a more inclusive and prosperous society for everyone.” [“DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality: Leveraging the transformative power of inclusive digitalization and innovation for rural women and girls](https://www.un.org/en/observances/womens-day)

International Women's Day celebrated annually on March 8 is an important event where achievements of women in their social, economic, cultural, ...

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Pipo around di world dey celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March, and we look into wen e start, why and oda mata around dis annual celebration.

Di Fifa Women's World Cup for 2023 dey newly expanded, and 36 teams dey take part. Dis day for di Gregorian calendar, na March 8 - and dis na wen dem dey celebrate am today. For November 2022, di European Parliament pass one law after one 10-year battle to ensure say more women dey represented on publicly traded companies' boards by July 2026. Di UN theme for 2023 na "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality". For June 24, 2022, di US Supreme Court overturn Roe v Wade, one historic piece of legislation wey protect di right to abortion for American women. "Woman, life, freedom" na di slogan of di protests. Di colours originate from di Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) for di UK for 1908, dem tok. For Iran, na di death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini spark protests. Dem make tins official for 1975 wen di United Nations start to dey celebrate di day. Dem don ban women and girls from higher education, working most jobs outside dia home, travelling long distances witout male driver, and dem instruct women to cover dia faces for public. Di idea to make di day international come from one woman called Clara Zetkin, communist activist and advocate for women's rights. She bin suggest di idea for 1910 for one International Conference of Working Women for Copenhagen.

As the world marks International Women's Day on March 8, we take a look at the celebration, the theme and its origins. Filipino women and activists dance during ...

Some chanted “long live Indonesian women”. Her idea was met with unanimous approval from all the women present, representing 17 countries. “Their lack of inclusion, by contrast, comes with massive costs.” The idea of an international women’s day was suggested in 1910 during an International Socialist Women’s Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. What’s the theme for International Women’s Day 2023? As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, we take a look at the celebration, the theme and its origins.

If your goal is to declare your love for Women's Day, you can start with the outfit – and no, that doesn't mean you need a facial makeover or makeover of ...

The colour brown wants to build and connect, making it a colour not to wear if you have a faint heart. Chocolate Brown is a colour to wear when you want to bring some love into your life. It is therefore an important colour to include in your wardrobe when it comes to showing love. It inspires us to take risks when it comes to love (which is why most knights in shining armour wear this colour in cartoons and movies). Instead, through the magic of colour and wearing certain shades, you can bring exactly the energy into your life that you desire. Red is the colour of desire.

Date: 08 March 2023. Time: 08:00. Womens Network. To mark International Women's Day (Wednesday 8 March), Medway NHS Foundation Trust has launched its first ...

Our staff are our greatest asset and through networks such as these we can tackle issues for all under-represented and disadvantaged groups and individuals within our organisation. To mark International Women's Day the Trust has launched a new Women’s Staff Network to help make the voice of female colleagues, and those who identify as women, stronger and to help tackle issues experienced by individuals. Importantly, if our workforce feels supported and happy this positivity reaches the very people we are here for – our patients.

CAMFED is tackling poverty, inequality and injustice through girls' education and women's leadership. CAMFED was founded in 1993 by Ann Cotton OBE, it began in ...

Sibusiso, who grew up as an orphan in the rural district of Zimbabwe, testified that with sponsorship from CAMFED, she was able to complete her secondary school education. This program runs as a virtuous cycle wherein young women supported through school by CAMFED go on to support and mentor the next generation of girls. These barriers hinder enrollment of girls in schools. For a number of reasons, many African girls are still denied opportunities to enroll in schools or higher education. On this International Women’s Day, we would like to bring your attention to some of the challenges women in sub-Saharan Africa are still facing today. She was only 14 when Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped 276 girls from her school on April 14, 2014, at the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria.