The theme for International Women’s Day this year is Accelerate Action.
International Women’s Day is a global day, March 8, celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.
At the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, which is about five generations from now, to reach full gender parity, according to data from the World Economic Forum.
Focusing on the need to Accelerate Action emphasizes the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality, according to International Women’s Day website. It calls for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres.
So, while we celebrate the success that have been made for women on International Women’s Day, we also need to determine what we can do to work for women’s rights.
Here are some groups that you can join or support with donations:
- League of Women Voters
- National Organization for Women
- Built By Girls
- Foundation for Women
- Time’s Up
- ACLU
- Association of Women in Communications
- Institute for Veterans and Military Families
- Women Who Code
- Amnesty International
- Center for Reproductive Rights
- Save the Children
- Human Rights Watch
- Equality Now
- Rise Up
- National Women’s Law Center
- Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- NAACP
Unfortunately, there’s still so much more that needs to be done to achieve equality for women.
