International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to all women, both cisgender and transgender.

The 2026 theme is “Give to Gain”. As the IWD website says:

We can all give our support to gain advancement for women and girls.

As individuals, giving support means calling out stereotypes, challenging discrimination, questioning bias, celebrating women’s success, and more.

Sharing our knowledge and encouragement with others is also key.

A key way to help support gender equality is through participating in IWD Giving.

Nonprofits worldwide are delivering critical work advancing women and girls.

Yvonne Aburrow making the "Give to Gain" gesture for International Women's Day 2026 - two hands stretched out in front of them, signifying one hand giving and the other hand receiving.
The “Give to Gain” gesture for IWD 2026
A series of photos of a diverse group of women, and the text 8 March, Women's Day.
Happy International Women’s Day. Graphic by Camera-man.

It is the 115th year of International Women’s Day, which was first celebrated in 1911.

Celebrating 115 years of International Women's Day (1911 to 2026) with balloons in gold and the colours of the suffragette movement, green and purple.

And yes, there is an International Men’s Day (November 19th), and an International Nonbinary Day (July 14th).

Previous years’ themes

  • 2025 – Accelerate Action
  • 2024 – Inspire Inclusion
  • 2023 – Embrace Equity
  • 2022 – Break The Bias
  • 2021 – Choose To Challenge
  • 2020 – An equal world is an enabled world…
  • 2019 – Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change
  • 2018 – Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives
  • 2017 – Women in the Changing World of Work
  • 2016 – Step It Up for Gender Equality

Full list of International Women’s Day Themes

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