International Women’s Day - get involved

• Downloading and sharing our graphics for social media – see our IWD Downloads page during the campaign and use the hashtag #CountHerIn. 
• Post an appreciation of someone who has supported you or inspired you as a woman and use the hashtag #CountHerIn. 
• Share with people in your life how important it has been when they have challenged stereotypes and bias.
• Attend an event to celebrate women’s achievements. You can find details on our IWD 2024 events page.
• Read a book or watch a movie written by or about women. Some lists of inspiring books for International Women’s Day are provided under our other resources page.

• Promote International Women’s Day in your internal or external publications, such as your intranet, website or newsletter, and ask your staff for ideas on what you can do to celebrate.
• Partner with a Commonwealth, State or local government agency to organise an initiative, for example an information session for women on issues such as superannuation or leadership opportunities for women.
• Do an audit of your staff profile to see the gender-diversity at all levels of your organisation. Make the results available to staff to ensure transparency.
• Invite an inspiring woman from the WA Women’s Hall of Fame to talk about her work at career forums or other events.
• Arrange for gender awareness training in your organisation. Books and resources to assist are available under the “other resources” tab.
• Promote the use of the International Women’s Day signature block starting the week before International Women’s Day. Visit our main page and see our IWD Downloads page to find the signature block.
• Email clients during International Women’s Day to highlight your organisation’s commitment to promoting a gender-diverse workforce.
• Hold forums or workshops on the economic benefits of a gender-diverse workforce.
• Acknowledge individuals in your organisation who show initiative.
• in promoting a workplace free from sexual discrimination or harassment.
• Promote the achievements or activities of women’s groups in your next newsletter or profile a successful woman.
• Organise a collection of women’s corporate clothing to donate to an organisation like Dress for Success (see the Dress for Success Perth website) which enables women to get meaningful employment and take steps towards financial independence.
• Consider sponsoring a women’s project or holding a fundraising event through organisations such as UN Women.

• Organise an event – such as a fair, a music or dance performance, or a workshop – with another community group to increase community connections.
• Look at ways to increase gender equality in your organisation and activities.
• Contact your local women’s organisation and offer to assist with organising a community event.
• Invite a speaker to your community organisation to give information sessions on equality, equal opportunity, discrimination or human rights.
• Hold a community quiz night on the theme of women, for example, women’s achievements, women in history or women leaders.
• Host a community activity, like an art exhibition, speech night or debate, centred on International Women’s Day.

• Hold discussions in the classroom relating to the significance of International Women’s Day. Guide the discussion by providing some statistics on women’s issues. Books and resources to assist are available from the “other resources” tab.
• Consider hosting a screening of the film Miss Representation, found on The Representation Project website, which highlights the role of the media in shaping the lives of young women and girls.
• Teach a lesson on the history of Edith Cowan. See our IWD Downloads page.
• Invite an inspiring woman from the WA Women’s Hall of Fame to talk about her work at a career forum.
• Invite parents and the local community to get involved in an activity during International Women’s Day.
• Hold a mock debate relating to diversity or equality in your local community.
• Create whole-class or whole-school woman-themed projects, such as school decorations, art displays, dance demonstrations and assembly performances.
• Incorporate International Women’s Day into regular classes, such as art, language or science, and use the results to further promote International Women’s Day within the school community.

• Consider what your university does to promote gender equality among staff and students.
• Hold forums, seminars, debates or lectures on equality, social justice or human rights.
• Work together with the student guild and campus clubs to create women-themed events such as public performances.
• Hold a poster or art competition with a women’s theme.
• Promote International Women’s Day in your internal or external publications, such as website, newsletter, magazine and email networks.
• Invite an inspiring woman to talk about her work at a career forum.
• Hold a sports event with teams of women or hold an event for women to try a range of sports, especially sports that are more often played by men.

Here are some tips to promote your event.

• Add your event to our IWD 2024 Events page.
• Write a media statement and email it to your local paper.
• Involve local women’s organisations and community groups.
• Sign up community leaders as champions for your event.
• Set up an email list.
• Set up a Facebook event page.
• Put signs or posters up at local community centres.
• Inform local government staff and elected representatives about your event.
• Invite your local Member of Parliament to speak at your event.
• Order up to 50 free ribbons for your event or activity.
• Should you wish to produce your own ribbons – the colours used in the Department’s IWD Ribbons are White (029) Green (PMS#357C) and Purple (PMS#525C).
• Put a sign or poster up at your venue.

Some special downloadable resources have been created to help celebrate and acknowledge International Women’s Day: visit our IWD Downloads page.