Tag: International Women’s Day
9th March 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
Results of the ‘Improved productivity through better labour legislation in North Macedonia’ Project “Globally, women will likely experience a significant burden on their time given their multiple care responsibilities as school closures and confinement measures are adopted, possibly leading to reductions in working time and permanent exit from the labour market. In some contexts, and […]
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8th March 2021
Skopje, North Macedonia
The global campaign theme this year was announced as “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” The successful managing of the pandemic by women leaders has highlighted the need for more women in decision-making positions globally, not excluding the Republic of North Macedonia. A recovery process will follow and without assessing […]
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8th March 2021
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The UK Chooses To Challenge: How The British High Commission and British Council are championing gender quality in Sri Lanka? Each year, on 8 March, the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). We advocate for women’s equality, honour the achievements of women and support female-focused organisations. This is all aimed at striving […]
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4th March 2021
Canberra
International Women’s Day is 8 March and this year the theme is #ChooseToChallenge. This theme really resonates with me, as a mixed race woman who was born in Malaysia –without any British ancestry – I think my presence alone can challenge some people’s expectations as to what a British High Commissioner should or could be. […]
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12th March 2020
London, UK
As part of our Women’s History Month campaign, #RedefiningSuccess, we have asked our colleagues from across the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to share what success means to them. Here, Nina Forgwe shares her definition. Success, what success? I come from a family where my siblings and I are all university educated. I have travelled the […]
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7th March 2018
Berlin, Germany
Today, 8 March, marks International Women’s Day and tomorrow, 9 March, marks the beginning of British Science week. According to UNESCO, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. So today we’re pleased to introduce two female scientists who have agreed to share a little about their careers and experiences as women working at […]
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20th March 2017
London, UK
We recently celebrated International Women’s Day, a day when we can celebrate the achievements of women in history and around the world. It’s also a day when we look to address the barriers that hold back women. I was delighted to have been appointed to the new role of Special Envoy for Gender Equality. This […]
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15th March 2017
Calgary, Canada
#BeBoldForChange was the theme for International Women’s Day on 8 March. So, I thought, what better way to celebrate March 8 than with 8 bold women.
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7th March 2017
Vancouver, Canada
When I was on a posting in Ukraine in the early 2000s, International Women’s Day was largely considered to be a quirky remnant from a socialist era…
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12th March 2015
This post was published when the author was in a previous role
Guest blog by Chloe Hamborg, Head of Political Section It has been educative and inspirational to hear comments of writers and activists from around the world this week on the theme of women’s rights, in recognition of International Women’s Day on 8 March. My “Week for Women” started on Saturday evening, attending an event at […]
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