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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2023

International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Wikipedia

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History of International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900's - a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies.
1908
Great unrest and critical debate was occurring amongst women. Women's oppression and inequality was spurring women to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. Then in 1908, 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights.
1909
In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman's Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on February 28. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913.
1910
In 1910 a second International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. A woman named Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) tabled the idea of an International Women's Day. She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day - a Women's Day - to press for their demands. The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women's clubs - and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament - greeted Zetkin's suggestion with unanimous approval and thus International Women's Day was the result.
1911
Following the decision agreed at Copenhagen in Denmark in 1911, International Women's Day was honoured the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland on 19 March. More than one million women and men attended IWD rallies campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, be trained, to hold public office and end discrimination. However less than a week later on March 25, the tragic 'Triangle Fire' in New York City took the lives of more than 140 working women, most of them Italian and Jewish immigrants. This disastrous event drew significant attention to working conditions and labour legislation in the United States that became a focus of subsequent International Women's Day events. 1911 also saw women's Bread and Roses campaign.
1913-1914
On the eve of World War I campaigning for peace, Russian women observed their first International Women's Day on February 23, the last Sunday in February. Following discussions, International Women's Day was agreed to be marked annually on March 8 that translated in the widely adopted Gregorian calendar from February 23 - and this day has remained the global date for International Women's Day ever since. In 1914, further women across Europe held rallies to campaign against the war and to express women's solidarity. For example, in London in the United Kingdom there was a march from Bow to Trafalgar Square in support of women's suffrage on March 8, 1914. Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in front of Charing Cross station on her way to speak in Trafalgar Square.
1917
On the last Sunday of February, Russian women began a strike for "Bread and Peace" in response to the death of over 2 million Russian soldiers in World War 1. Opposed by political leaders, the women continued to strike until four days later the Czar was forced to abdicate and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. The date the women's strike commenced was Sunday February 23 on the Julian calendar then in use in Russia. This day on the Gregorian calendar in use elsewhere was March 8.
1975
International Women's Day was marked for a first time by the United Nations in 1975. Then in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.
1996
The UN announced their first annual theme "Celebrating the past, Planning for the Future" which was followed in 1997 with "Women at the Peace table", in 1998 with "Women and Human Rights", in 1999 with "World Free of Violence Against Women", and so on each year until the current.
2000
By the new millennium, there was little mainstream activity occurring for International Women's Day in most countries. The world had moved on and, in many spheres, feminism wasn't a popular topic. Something was needed to re-ignite International Women's Day giving it the respect it deserves and to raise awareness among the masses. There was urgent work to do - battles had not been won, and gender parity still had not been achieved. There was a strong need to engage the mainstream masses, and to encourage and support collective action.
2001
Following a year of planning and collaborative conversations, the internationalwomensday.com platform was launched with the specific purpose of re-energizing the day and inviting mass participation - a focus which continues to this day - by celebrating and making visible the achievements of women, while continuing the call for accelerating gender parity. The IWD website, which provides useful guidance and resources, adopts an annual campaign theme that is globally relevant for groups and organizations. The campaign theme, one of many around the world, provides a framework and direction for annual IWD activity and takes into account the wider agenda of both celebration as well as the call to action for gender parity. Campaign themes over the years have included: , , , , , , , , , , and more. Campaign themes for the global IWD website are collaboratively developed each year with a range of stakeholders and widely adopted worldwide across the mainstream. The IWD website also serves as a significant vehicle for charities, fundraising hefty six figure sums with 100% of donations going direct to charity. The IWD website's Charities of Choice are the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) since 2007, and Catalyst Inc, the global working women's organization, since 2017. Today, an IWD Charity Alliance is open to female-focused registered charities from around the world.
2011
2011 saw the 100 year centenary of International Women's Day - with the first IWD event held exactly 100 years ago in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. In the United States, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 2011 to be "Women's History Month", calling Americans to mark IWD by reflecting on "the extraordinary accomplishments of women" in shaping the country's history. The then Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, launched the "100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges". In the United Kingdom, celebrity activist Annie Lennox lead a march across one of London's iconic bridges raising awareness in support for global charity Women for Women International. Further charities such as Oxfam have run extensive IWD activity. Many celebrities and business leaders actively support the day. IWD was finally starting to become more mainstream and inclusive, with groups everywhere participating.
2023 and beyond
The world has witnessed a significant change and attitudinal shift in both women's and society's thoughts about women's equality and emancipation. Many from a younger generation may feel that 'all the battles have been won for women' while many feminists from the 1970's know only too well the longevity and ingrained complexity of patriarchy. With more women in the boardroom, greater equality in legislative rights, and an increased critical mass of women's visibility as impressive role models in every aspect of life, one could think that women have gained true equality. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to that of their male counterparts, women still are not present in equal numbers in business or politics, and globally women's education, health and the violence against them is worse than that of men. However, great improvements have been made. We do have female astronauts and prime ministers, school girls are welcomed into university, women can work and have a family, women have real choices. And so each year the world inspires women and celebrates their achievements. IWD is an official holiday in many countries including Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zambia. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day, where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.

A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women's craft markets, theatrical performances, fashion parades and more. Many global corporations actively support IWD by running their own events and campaigns. For example, on March 8 search engine and media giant Google often changes its Google Doodle on its global search pages to honour IWD. Year on year, IWD is certainly a powerful moment increasing in status
So make a difference, think globally and act locally!
All choice of IWD activity is valid. So, make everyday International Women's Day.
Do your bit to ensure that the future for girls is bright, equal, safe, and rewarding.
(www.internationalwomensday.com)

QUOTES TO LIVE BY

From female leaders like Malala Yousafzai to Maya Angelou and more, there are plenty of inspiring messages and empowering quotes from women that we have in our list.

1.Alex Elle
I am thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.

2.Mary Elizabeth Winstead
You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.

3.Mindy Kaling
If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.

4.Reese Witherspoon
If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in.

5.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
They'll tell you you're too loud, that you need to wait your turn and ask the right people for permission. Do it anyway.

6.Amy Poehler
I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.

7.Arianna Huffington
Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

8.Meghan Markle
When girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves but also for those around them.

9.Nancy Rathburn
A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.

10.Ruth Bader Ginsburg
My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.

11.Sandra Oh
Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it. Just stand there trembling, not moving. Assuming the worst that can happen. Or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant.

12.Tabitha Brown
I can if I want to because it's my business.

13.G.D. Anderson
Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.

14.Hannah Gadsby
There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.

15.Stephanie Bennett-Henry
Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.

16.Cher
Women are the real architects of society.

17.Adrienne Rich
The most important thing one woman can do for another is expand her sense of actual possibilities.

18.Malala Yousafzai
We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.

19.Judy Garland
Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

20.Eleanor Roosevelt
Well-behaved women rarely make history.

21.Aung San Suu Kyi
You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.

22.Ntozake Shange
Where there is a woman, there is magic.

23.Maya Angelou
I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.

24.Janet Mock
As soon as I had enough agency in my life to grow up, I became who I am.

25.Rosa Parks
I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fears; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

26.Eleanor Roosevelt
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

27.Michelle Obama
There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.

28.Oprah
Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping-stone to greatness.

29.Margaret Thatcher
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.

30.Hillary Clinton
Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights.

31.Coco Chanel
The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud.

32.Beyoncé
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

33.Kamala Harris
No woman should be told she can't make decisions about her own body. When women's rights are under attack, we fight back.

34.Reese Witherspoon
I don't know a woman alive who isn't courageous.

35.Melinda Gates
A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.

36.Emma Watson
We need to live in a culture that values and respects and looks up to and idolizes women as much as men.

37.Viola Davis
Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you.

38.Rihanna
There's something so special about a woman who dominates in a man's world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness and the nerve to never take no for an answer.

39.Mary Shelley
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

40.Serena Williams
Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on.

(Goodhousekeeping.com 2023)

HOW TO SET YOUR WORKSHOP TRAINING OBJECTIVES
Have you ever implemented a project or initiative, only to find it missed the mark in doing what you set out to do in the first place?
It happens to the best of us, and upon reflection, I am willing to bet that part of the reason it didn’t work out was due to not taking the time to thoughtfully consider your actions before you dove in.
Part of that is setting your objectives. It means asking yourself what specifically you are setting out to do by going forward with what you are pursuing. Along with that, it means making choices specifically based on meeting that objective.
This can all apply to your training.
When you don’t have clear objectives of your training workshops or classes, you run the risk of not having your trainees/students learn or understand what they actually need to implement into their role/organization. It wastes time and money for you and your clients, which we don’t want.
So how do you even set training objectives? It’s not as intimidating as it sounds and saves you so much time in the long run. With a little bit of research, thought, and preparation, you can ensure that you are always putting on impactful training workshops that bring tangible improvements to your trainees and their organizations.
Here are our tips for setting your workshop training and classroom objectives.

UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM – INSIDE AND OUT
You can’t fix a problem that you don’t understand to begin with. As a trainer, it is important to be able to learn the basics of countless different industries so that you can comprehend the challenges they are facing.
When a client comes to you looking for training, they may have a very specific training topic they want you to cover. It is important that you ask your clients questions to learn more about what they want to come out of the training, to make sure that what they are asking for is exactly what they want.
For example, consider a client who comes to you saying they need you to give their team sales training, as they aren’t happy with their current numbers. However, upon asking questions, you may realize that their sales strategy is sound, but the sales team is busy dealing with issues coming up from having an unorganized filing system. In reality, they don’t need sales training, they need training on organizational skills so they can keep track of their files more efficiently, giving them more time to interact with prospective customers. As a trainer, it is your job to provide your expertise and make these types of recommendations.
Understanding the problem your client is facing allows you to come up with the most optimal solution. This means doing your research, asking questions, and ensuring you have the full scope of the circumstances.
DEFINE SUCCESS TO HELP YOU DEVELOP AN OBJECTIVE
An objective is a statement that tells you and your trainees what you are collectively setting out to do. This statement should influence every decision you make in regard to how you conduct your training. Below is an example of a template you could use to write out your training objective:
Conduct ________ training to improve ________ and increase ________ by __% by _______.
Building on the example discussed earlier, here is how someone may fill it out:
Conduct Organizational Skills training to improve our filing system and increase the number of sales calls made by 5% by 6 months from now.
The most important part of your objective statement is clearly stating quantitative and qualitative goals.
Quantitative goals are simply goals you can quantify with a number. Increasing the number of calls by 5% is a quantitative goal because it provides a specific number that needs to be reached for the training to be considered successful. Qualitative goals are ones that can’t necessarily be measured with numbers but are still important and are part of demonstrating successful training. Improving the filing system is a qualitative goal.
It can also be helpful to set a clear deadline for when you want to see these goals reached, as shown in the example. This helps you establish an expected timeline for tangible results
A great question to ask yourself is “What does success look like for me after conducting this training?” If you can answer this question in detail, you can develop an objective statement.
Ensure that your objective is challenging, but also attainable. It should require change and growth, but not have such a significant reach that it is practically impossible to get to. Start small, and if your trainees exceed that, then set a new goal. Setting smaller, reachable goals improves motivation and prevents your trainees from facing disappointment by not being able to reach goals that were unrealistic in the first place. This is another scenario where you must use your expertise as a trainer and be really honest with your clients about setting realistic expectations. Your clients may come to you with really high hopes and sometimes you may have to lay out more attainable objectives. This isn’t always an easy conversation, but your client will ultimately appreciate your transparency. This doesn’t mean they can never reach these higher goals; they should just be broken down a little bit more.
CONCLUSION
We hope this blog post helps you put more thought and consideration into setting your training objectives. With this preparation, you will build a strong reputation as a trainer who delivers tangible results for your clients.

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