International Women’s Day encourages everyone to help build a gender equal world

March 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

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International Women's Day on 8 March 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. International Women's Day (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. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day in 2020 is #EachforEqual.

Four events, two cities, and hundreds of women networking as Lionesses of Africa celebrates International Women’s Day

March 10, 2019 Melanie Hawken

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This year, the Lionesses of Africa community celebrated International Women’s Day in real style, with not just one event, but four - each one with a different audience, geographic location, and objective. If you didn’t manage to attend one of them, here are some of the highlights.

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