Left: Defining equality and equity
Below: IWD Image “Embrace Equity.” Art by Faith Leung Hong Kong lettering artist, illustrator and children’s book designer based in London.
International Women’s Day (IWD) arrives on March 8 and 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. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific.
The concept of his year’s campaign theme: #EmbraceEquity isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. A focus on gender equity needs to be part of every society’s DNA and it’s critical to understand the difference between equity and equality.
