#PressforProgress #TheWomanAlchemist

International Women’s Day first emerged from labour movements at the turn of the twentieth century in North America and across Europe. The day has since assumed a new global dimension for women in developed and developing countries alike. The growing international women’s movement has helped make the day a rallying point to build support for women’s rights. And participation in the political and economic arenas.

The International Women's Day 2018 Theme is : "PressforProgress", motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.

Everyone - men and women - can take a concrete step to help achieve gender parity and inclusivity more quickly. Everyone can commit to taking pragmatic action to accelerate this within their own sphere of influence. It is the small daily actions and choices that can make a big difference. For example, what are you going to do today at work and/or in your life? And more importantly, isn't that borderline ridiculous that we still need to "PressforProgress" and gender parity and inclusivity is not a given?