Happy International Women's Day!
March 8, 2023
Happy International Women's Day!

What is International Women's Day?

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International Women's Day (March 8) 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 has occurred for well over a century, with the first gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people. 
The purpose of the International Women's Day website is to support the supporters, and to encourage worldwide engagement and collective action in advancing women's equality. I Everyone everywhere can help forge women's equality. Collective action and collaborative support for forging women's equality matters, and all groups should be welcome to advance women's equality by whatever apporpriate means they choose. 
Marked annually on March 8th, International Women's Day (IWD) is one of the most important days of the year to:
  • Celebrate women's achievements
  • Educate and awareness raise for women's equality
  • Call for positive change advancing women
  • Lobby for accelerated gender parity
  • Fundraise for female-focused charities

The Digs Swansea team want to celebrate our amazing female staff!

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