International Women’s Day happens on 8 March every year, highlighting and championing the rights of women and girls everywhere.
What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2025?
The UN theme for 2025 is, “for ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
This year’s theme calls for action that can unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all and a feminist future where no one is left behind. Central to this vision is empowering the next generation—youth, particularly young women and adolescent girls — as catalysts for lasting change.
Why is early-intervention against gender equality important?
‘Girls Speak: Navigating the Conflict of Girlhood in 2025’ found that girls today hear positive messages of empowerment, but in reality, continue to have negative experiences because of their gender.
This International Women’s Day we want to highlight the slow rate of progress over the last 150 years, reminding society that girls need us to continue taking action and making change so they can have unstoppable futures.
GFS work with girls and young women, but they need and appreciate the support and allyship of people of all genders and all ages. Our workshops will resonate not just with all who have been a girl, but also colleagues, friends, brothers, dads, granddads, and uncles.
How can I take part in International Women’s Day?
We would love to partner with you to help our mission to support and inspire girls and young women, to create spaces where they feel safe and valued so they can build strong foundations and unstoppable futures.
There are a number of ways you and your organisation can get involved…
Send an e-card
Everyone can make a lasting impact this International Women’s Day by sending empowering e-cards to women and girls. Whether you send one or 100 it’s a single donation of your choosing to GFS. Every card sent has a double impact… a massive self-esteem boost for the person it’s sent to AND the same again for a girl at a GFS group.
Book a speaker
Would you like a GFS speaker at your International Women’s Day event? We have speakers available for both in-person and online events. We book up quickly so get in touch to reserve a speaker today.
We request a minimum donation or commitment to fundraising. Talk to us to find out more.
Host a feminist quiz
Using our Quiz pack, put on an event in your workplace or with your friends, ask for a donation to take part and offer a fun feminist prize. The pack will include; Quiz questions and answers in themed feminist rounds, answer sheets, PowerPoints (for any virtual events) as well as suggestions of feminist prizes for your winners.
Surely empowering girls and women isn’t just one day a year?
International Women’s Day is often a trigger for people and organisations to get more deeply involved in supporting a charity that increases outcomes for girls and women. You will find more about businesses partnering with GFS on our partnerships page, and more about helping out on our volunteering page. Or get in touch with our fantastic Fundraising Team for a chat about how you could partner with GFS.