International Women’s Day celebrates the achievements of women across the world and the significant social, economic and political gains made by women. The day is also a call to action, as unions continue to fight for equality and a faster rate of change to create a safer and fairer world for women and girls.
The theme this year is ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate progress‘.
Here are some actions and events for your diary.
PETITION TO CORPORATE AUSTRALIA: STUFF YOUR IWD CUPCAKES!
Women in Australia are tired of brands pink-washing their reputations on International Women’s Day. No more morning teas, no more girl-boss platitudes, no more pink logos. We demand that Corporate Australia get serious about ending gender inequality.
Sign and share the petition by We Are Union Women: Stuff your International Women’s Day Cupcakes
27 FEBRUARY: WGEA TO PUBLISH GENDER PAY GAPS
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) will publish the gender pay gaps for every Australian employer with 100 or more employees from 27 February 2024.
Read our latest Newsmonth article ‘Gender pay gap: Big employers must come clean’.
3 MARCH: IWD CHARITY MEDITATION FUNDRAISER (SOUTH COAST)
Nan Tien Temple is honouring the UN’s International Women’s Day (IWD) Inspire Inclusion with a fundraising event for Illawarra Women’s Health Centre, aligning with the IWD 2024 theme Inspire Inclusion and Count Her In, to empower women to better manage money.
More information and tickets available on Humanitix. Download flyer.
8 MARCH: SLSC WOMEN’S COMMITTEE LETTER WRITING (WOLLONGONG)
International Women’s Day event organised by South Coast Labour Council Women’s Committee. Join SLSC members as they come together to scribe letters to MPs in the Wollongong mall from 10am to 12 noon out the front of the Wesley Uniting Church.
8 MARCH: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY DINNER (NEWCASTLE)
The Union of Australian Women NSW (Newcastle Branch), and the Hunter Workers Womens’ Committee invites you to the 2024 International Women’s Day Annual Dinner.
Event link and booking information: https://fb.me/e/gxPJHY5n
9 MARCH: SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH
Join us for IWD 2024 to march for equality. All welcome!
Saturday 9 March, 11am. March from Sydney Town Hall.
- Event link: https://fb.me/e/ar0TxIeBZ
- DOWNLOAD EVENT POSTER
9 MARCH: NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH
Join Hunter Women on our International Women’s Day 2024 Newcastle March!
Gather at Gregson Park from 10am on Saturday 9 March ready to march at 10.30am through Hamilton.
March followed by fantastic (TBA) feminist activist speakers!
Event info https://fb.me/e/9CqDxOF9c
No more cupcakes! Here’s our 2024 International Women’s Day video message!