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International Women’s Day (IWD) is all about celebrating women around the world and fighting for equality alongside them. We’re passionate about working towards creating equal opportunities for women in business and with March 8 right around the corner, we want to encourage all of you to, as well.
IWD dates back to 1908, when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding better working conditions and voting rights. This event is known as the 1908 strike of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union. A year later, February 28 marked the first IWD in the United States. Click here for a full International Women’s Day timeline.
Last year for IWD we talked about women entrepreneurs, who still face barriers in business, specifically barriers to growth. RBC states women business owners typically struggle with maintaining sufficient cash flow, recruiting, and retaining staff, all which hinder their ability to grow their business.
According to Key Business Statistics from 2016, as of 2014, men owned four times as many small to medium sized businesses than women, (64.7 per cent of men compared with 15.7 per cent of women).
International Women’s Day 2017
This year’s IWD campaign theme is #BeBoldForChange, so we want to discuss how your small business can be bold, whether you’re a female entrepreneur or you employ amazing women and want to show your support.
The official website outlines five ways to be bold this International Women’s Day. Here are some of our favourite ideas from the list, plus a few of our own.
1. Challenge bias and inequality
2. Campaign against violence
3. Forge women’s advancement
4. Celebrate women’s achievements
5. Champion women’s education
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Every day we work to support small businesses and are passionate about helping women start, grow and manage their business. To follow the conversation around International Women’s Day, follow the hashtags #BeBoldForChange and #IWD2017.
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Anastasia graduated with a BA Honors Communications Degree and is currently pursuing her passion for writing and helping small businesses succeed.