It's International Women's Day Again; What Do We Do Different This Time?


In most of my all-girls get together catching up and spending quality time, ‘we must do it more often’ is always a unanimous declaration. Every time we meet, it’s the same declaration and no one takes an initiative any further.

Looking around, I thought things are not much different when it comes to celebrating the International Women’s Day. Every year on the 8th of March on the International women’s Day (IWD) we get our due importance at home, at work and even on social media. And then, it is business as usual from the very the next day. 



If you have been feeling the same and want to make this women’s day a true liberating moment, here are some of my tips that can help you celebrate, but celebrate differently and celebrate the real cause and celebrate your womanhood. 


Hold woman’s day celebration at work

Be proactive and hold a woman’s day celebration at work. Invite all your office staff, bosses including male colleagues. Offer a presentation on woman empowerment and what needs to be done. You can also use this platform to discuss gender parity and wage inequality at work more specifically in your company.

Attend a women’s networking event




Look around for your nearest woman’s networking event and attend the same. A networking event is a great place to meet synergic people with similar passions. Do not let this networking be limited to just your work profile. Explore woman networking events across your interests be it culinary skills, fitness, dance or music.

Host a woman film screening


Relive the film buff in you by hosting a film screening this woman’s day. Invite all your girl gang and watch a woman centric film or a movie made by a renowned woman filmmaker or better still a film with woman as the main protagonist. 

Start on some of the great books by woman authors



Wikipedia: Half of a yellow sun

If you are a book lover like I am, go on a reading spree. Check out women authors on your favorite genres and topics and chose the book you feel drawn to.


Seek inspiration online


Instagram: @oprah

Go online and seek some inspiration by checking out women success stories, TED talks, interviews of successful women entrepreneurs. After all IWD is all about being inspired and inspiring fellow women.

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