Women are still fighting for equality this International Women’s Day #EachForEqual
JOBURG – International Women's Day highlights the importance of fighting for equality every day by actively choosing to challenge stereotypes and gender bias.
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International Women’s Day is marked on 8 March to highlight gender disparity and the importance of generational equality.
On the International Women’s Day website, it says the theme for this year is an equal world is an enabled world. #EachForEqual celebrates women’s achievement and raises awareness against bias and taking action for equality.
International Women’s Day highlights the importance of fighting for equality every day by actively choosing to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women’s achievements.
Many industries in the corporate world are still battling to have gender-equal boardrooms, including in government, media coverage, workplaces, sports coverage and gender equality in health and wealth.
One of the ways to achieve this is collective individualism according to the website, collectively, we can each help to create a gender-equal world.
Twitter users showed their support of the day:
Happy #InternationalWomenDay2020
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. pic.twitter.com/dTuj5mkOmm
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) March 8, 2020
Build eachother up 🙌🏻 ❤️#InternationalWomenDay2020 pic.twitter.com/HvVen6k3lZ
— Samantha Hind (nee Spain) (@spainy18) March 8, 2020
me for the united nations international women’s day 2020 conference/panel ❤️ thank you. @UN @UN_Women pic.twitter.com/4nFNLKBzJy
— Aaron Rose Philip (@aaronphilipxo) March 7, 2020
We are strong.
We are loud.
We are determined.
We are powerful.
We are empowered.
We are united.
We are #GenerationEquality,
and we are ready.Let your inner activist shine on #IWD2020! pic.twitter.com/ilMiMktNCg
— UN Women (@UN_Women) February 26, 2020
Just in case you need a reminder
• you are not a burden
• you deserve good things
• you are unique
• you are worth it
• your feelings are valid
• you can do this
• you are beautiful
• you are stronger than you know
• you are capable of amazing things#IWD2020— Dr. Chinonso Egemba (@aproko_doctor) March 8, 2020
Important messages need to be shared.
RT #IWD2020 #GenerationEquality pic.twitter.com/xdkvc4PUn1
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) March 8, 2020
Happy women's day to all African feminists who never cease to tire smashing the patriachy, fighting for gender equality!!! We see you and celebrate you everyday #IWD2020 pic.twitter.com/g0XwmMZELM
— Feministing While African (@FeministingWAF) March 8, 2020
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