International Women’s Day 2019 - United Nations Video Message

United Nations 2019 International Women's Day Message -


Speaking are -
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres; Ms Amina J. Mohammed, the Deputy Secretary-General; Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of UN Women; Ms María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, the President of the General Assembly; and Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, the Secretary-General's Youth Envoy.

The theme for International Women’s Day this year, “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change”, puts innovation by women and girls, for women and girls, at the heart of efforts to achieve gender equality.

Today's hashtag - #WomensDay

Learn more about the United Nations' International Women's Day initiatives here including my favourite "Amplify the stories of the unheard".

International Women's Day - Canada 2019

Today is International Women's Day!

Canada's theme for IWD is #InnovateforChange

IWD Canada Poster 2019

BC Business in 2018 published quite a list of women in British Columbia active and influential in science, technology, engineering and math. (BCBusiness.ca, no date)

Yes, things have changed, but still, according to Status of Women Canada, "In Canada, only a third of graduates in STEM are women, a difference that’s magnified in fields such as engineering and computer science."

Status of Women Canada has a 'Learning Toolkit' aimed at teachers, but likely useful to parents and others interested in supporting and encouraging women and girls to enter these fields.

And certainly supporting local activities and events sponsored by groups like The Society for Canadian Women In Science and Technology (SCWIST), BC Women in Technology (BCWit), Westcoast Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WWEST) and Island Women in Science and Technology (IWIST) will promote positive action.


Internationally, IWD's theme for 2019 is #BalanceforBetter

How can you help forge a more gender-balanced world?

Explore the IWD website - strike a pose for #BalanceforBetter today! And post it too.

International Women's Day - 2009

Today is International Women's Day!

The United Nations recognizes International Women's Day (IWD) and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon last year designated a multi-year " campaign calling on people and governments the world over to unite to end violence against women and girls. The campaign will run through 2015, the target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The link with the Goals is clear. We must stop the habitual and socially ingrained violence that mars lives, destroys health, perpetuates poverty and prevents us from achieving women’s equality and empowerment...." His complete address is on the UN site - go to 'Messages' on the site below.


International Women's Day, United Nations: www.un.org/events/women/iwd/2009

Status of Women Canada (note the new website links) : www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/index-eng.html