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Each year on March 8, global communities unite to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The first International Women's Day gathering was in 1911, while the first International Women’s Day held in Australia was in 1928.
Since then, it has grown in prominence and reach, touching people in both regional and rural communities, and throughout a growing number of countries.
Each year a campaign theme accompanies the day, and 2019 it's #BalanceforBetter.
International Women’s Day encourages people to play their part and also motivate others to work towards gender-balance in all aspects of life, from the boardroom and government, to media and sports coverage, employment, and wealth.
There are many ways people can be involved in running their own #BalanceforBetter campaign.
The International Women’s Day website (internationalwomensday.com) suggests identifying your goals (be it raising awareness, challenging stereotypes, etc.) and your audience – for instance, is it your community, friends and family employees, local government, or another key group of people?
Then decide what you can do like organise an event for example, or run social media posts.
