The day is used to celebrate everything that women have achieved whilst also calling for equality.
The United Nations (UN) - an organisation that aims to bring countries from around the world together on world issues - says this year's theme is "For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment."
- Theme 2025:
"For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
For equal rights, power and opportunities for all, and a feminist future."
Every year for the past century the 8 March has been recognised as International Women's Day.
Many governments and organisations mark the occasion by celebrating the role and rights of women across the world.
Historically, women and girls have not been treated as equal to men and boys and across the world women still face discrimination because of their gender.
For centuries, women have fought for equal rights, opportunities, and freedom. From the suffragists to digital activists, each generation has pushed boundaries, shattered barriers, and refused to step back. Behind every policy change and legal victory there have been fearless feminists organizing, protesting, and demanding action.
In knowing and pushing forward for progress, there is hope:
- For 89 per cent of governments, ending violence against women is a top priority today, and 193 countries have legal measures against it.
- Data shows that countries with domestic violence laws have seen less cases of violence against women.
- Most of the world has reached parity in education. By bridging the gender gap in accessing and shaping science and technology, we clear the remaining bottlenecks to equal opportunities and create technology that serves more people and the planet.
- More States have strengthened care services and 32 per cent of countries globally now promote better pay and safe working conditions for care workers.
- There are 112 countries with a national plan to engage women in peace and security processes – a significant increase from 19 countries in 2010.
- Parity in education : accessing and shaping science and technology
Google Doodle Women's Day 2025
https://doodles.google/doodle/
With the Doodle, Google honors visionary women in STEM fields. The Doodle artwork spotlights groundbreaking contributions by women who revolutionized space exploration, uncovered ancient discoveries, and pioneered lab research that fundamentally shaped our understanding of physics, chemistry, and biology. And these achievements represent just a small fraction of women’s contributions to science.
Their work represents the ongoing progress towards gender equality, yet STEM remains one of the areas where significant gaps still persist. Currently, women represent only 29% of the global STEM workforce. But this number grows larger every year.
"International Women’s Day serves as a powerful reminder: the achievements of women have shaped our world throughout history. And it is because of collective brilliance that we are able to experience the wonders of the modern world."
- Resources:
One of the most impactful ways groups can mark International Women's Day is by championing their own IWD campaign within their community. The annual IWD campaign theme provides focus and direction for continued year-long activity.
- How will you continue to rally your community to help forge women's equality and #AccelerateAction throughout 2025 ?
Planning Women's Day Activity
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Resources
Women's Day : Equality is the 'gamechanger'
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1160671
BBC : Women's Day : Amazing Women who have changed the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/42872803
This International Women's Day we want to know :
- Who you are celebrating?
- What women do you admire most and why do they inspire you?
G-Souto
07.03.2025
