International Women’s Day 2023 – What to Read
International Women’s Day (IWD), recognized on March 8 every year, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality.
For IWD 2023, the global campaign theme is #EmbraceEquity, which aims to “encourage important conversations on why equal opportunities aren’t enough and why equal isn’t always fair. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action.”
Here is a list of resources and articles to help your organization examine and learn more on this important issue, today and every day:
IWD resources:
- International Women’s Day activities – Resources for planning
- LeanIn.org resources – Forge equitable workplaces using 50 Ways to Fight Bias
- Prime employers for women – IWD list of organizations who maintain a deep and continuous focus on equity, diversity and inclusion all year round
Other gender parity resources:
- Women in the Workplace: The Largest study on the State of Women in Corporate America – LeanIn.org
- Women and the Workplace: How Employers Can Advance Equality and Diversity – Government of Canada, report from the Symposium on Women and the Workplace
- The Facts about the Gender Pay Gap – Canadian Women’s Foundation
- Report: Gender Diversity at Work in Canada – McKinsey & Company
- 3 Life Lessons for International Women’s Day – Sun Life
- 8 Ways to Celebrate International Women’s Day with Your Team – Occupop
Canadian news:
- Legislation Will Help Close B.C.’s Gender Pay Gap – Government of British Columbia, March 7, 2023
- Government of Canada Announces Projects Aimed at Removing Barriers to Equality in Federally Regulated Workplaces – Government of Canada, February 27, 2023
- Women Powered Pandemic Shift Toward Higher Paying Jobs, But Pay Gap Persists: RBC – HRD Canada, March 7, 2023
- More Canadian Men Than Women Think Gender Inequality Overhyped: Survey – Global News, March 7, 2023
- Racism and Sexism ‘Rampant’ in the Workplace – Canadian Occupational Safety, March 5, 2023
