International Women's Day is nearly here!

Use International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8 as an important opportunity to:

• celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women because visibility and awareness help drive positive change for women
• declare bold actions you'll take as an individual or organization to help progress the gender agenda because purposeful action can accelerate gender parity across the world

Run your own #BeBoldForChange IWD campaign

One of the most powerful ways you can influence how quickly gender parity is achieved is through championing a #BeBoldForChange campaign within your own organization:

• CALL FOR ACTION: ask friends and colleagues what bold actions the're taking to help drive gender parity (e.g. take a junior woman to a client or sales meeting; challenge organizers of all-male speaking panels; launch a purposeful female-focused initiative; educate boys about stereotypes and violence against women; nominate women for senior jobs; donate time to a female-focused charity; mentor a woman; form a support network; etc)
• DECLARE ACTION: ask friends and colleagues to declare bold action on the IWD website
• DOWNLOAD SELFIE CARDS: use the #BeBoldForChange selfie cards for social media amplification
• DOWNLOAD POSTERS: download the #BeBoldForChange posters and ask colleagues to write or add yellow sticky notes for their bold actions
• EMBED WIDGET: embed the #BeBoldForChange widget on your own website or intranet and call for others to declare their bold action
• THUNDERCLAP YOUR SUPPORT: lend your support via the #BeBoldForChange Thunderclap to help drive wider awareness about gender parity

Host a #BeBoldForChange IWD event

Coordinating an IWD event? Invite your speaker/s to articulate and explain that exact moment when they themselves took bold action to help improve or develop an aspect of their own livelihood, career or business - or that of another woman's, or women's status overall:

• what was their bold moment?
• how did they do it?
• what motivated them?
• what difference did they make?
• how can others learn from this?
   

Host a proactive discussion regarding:

• what constitutes "bold" action?
• what conditions are necessary to enable "bold" action?
• what are the consequences of "bold" action?
• what are some examples of "bold" action already taken in your context?
   

Build a "Bold Actions" wall:

• get colleagues to commit to action
• post their actions on a "Bold Actions" wall
• photograph the "Bold Actions" wall
• share via social media
   

Ask the audience to declare bold action via their smart phones:

• send your audience to the IWD "Bold Actions" declaration page
• OR use the #BeBoldForChange widget to send the audience to your website's "Bold Actions" declaration page. Show and share results real-time, if desired.
   

Social share your support

Social share your bold actions and support by downloading and printing the #BeBoldForChange selfie card. Co-branding is welcome. Promote your support for bold action via social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Youtube, etc) using the "hands in" visual concept.