International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.
IWD 2025’s campaign theme is ‘Accelerate Action’ worldwide. Why accelerate? The 2024 World Economic Forum** (WEF) report has shown that it will take 134 years (2158), or 5 five generations, to close the global gender gap, up from 131 years in 2023.
We’re moving in the wrong direction.
We must take swift and decisive steps to address the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres. As an official International Women’s Day Speaker and Supplier, we’re honored to play a role in Accelerating Action towards closing the gender gap worldwide.
3 OPTIONS FOR INCLUDING PIONEERS IN SKIRTS IN YOUR MARCH INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY EVENT:
ONE: Host an impact screening of the Emmy-nominated film, Pioneers in Skirts — an inspiring feature documentary about pioneering ambition and the obstructions that hold many girls & women back from achieving their aspirations. You’re invited to join the many schools, nonprofits, government organizations, and companies who have used the power of film to foster engagement, meaningful dialogue, and positive impact!
TWO: Watch Pioneers in Skirts at home with your family & friends and discuss the content as it plays, creating a shared viewing experience. The content: recognizing and addressing perceptions and behaviors that can chip away at a girl or woman and make her feel like she must re-think her dreams.
THREE: Invite the daughter/mother filmmaker team to speak on topics of overcoming unfair obstacles, learning to be better allies, empowering the next generation, and how to make people feel included in the culture we live-work-learn in.
Pioneers in Skirts is an inspiring feature documentary about pioneering ambition. Through characters and stories, the film addresses what it is that can chip away at a girl or woman and make her feel like she must re-think her dreams.
#AccelerateAction is a worldwide call to:
- Build and share strategies, resources, and activity that positively impact women’s advancement.
- Support and elevate their implementation.
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Bring Pioneers in Skirts into your community and experience the positive progress that can be made for women everywhere!
** WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report, now approaching its 19th year, is an annual index designed to measure gender equality. It benchmarks gender-based gaps in four areas: economic participation and opportunity; educational attainment; health and survival; and political empowerment.
