{"id":4022,"date":"2021-03-08T07:07:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inpulse.com\/?p=4022"},"modified":"2021-03-08T07:07:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T07:07:05","slug":"4-extraordinary-ideas-for-celebrating-womens-day-in-the-virtual-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/4-extraordinary-ideas-for-celebrating-womens-day-in-the-virtual-workplace","title":{"rendered":"4 Extraordinary Ideas for Celebrating Women’s Day in the Virtual Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, 8th March 2021, is International Women\u2019s Day. It\u2019s a day to not only celebrate women\u2019s rights and achievements, but it serves as a reminder to continue to advocate for gender equality around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s day was established to commemorate the economic, social and political achievements of women throughout history, and the fight for equal rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For many organisation\u2019s, Women\u2019s day may be a day like any other, in other words, the day holds no real significance and is therefore not celebrated. But in the last few years as the topic of diversity and inclusion (in gender and race) became one of the most, if not <\/span>the<\/span><\/i> most important movement of our time, more and more organisation\u2019s are becoming attuned to the importance of celebrating such a day. Not only because their people would appreciate it, but because they\u2019re dedicated to being part of the change. These are organisation\u2019s that don\u2019t just talk diversity and inclusion, but live it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are 4 Extraordinary Ideas for Celebrating Women\u2019s Day in the Virtual Workplace<\/b><\/b><\/h2>\n

1. Take part in the #choosetochallenge social media campaign<\/b><\/h3>\n

This year\u2019s official International Women\u2019s Day theme (2021) is <\/span>#ChooseToChallenge<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s a campaign to raise awareness against bias, fighting for gender equality and celebrating women’s achievements. Choose to Challenge is a social media campaign that anyone can be a part of by sharing a photo of yourself or your team raising your hands with the caption #ChooseToChallenge and #IWD2021. This is a great way to take a public stance and demonstrate your values as a company.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

2. Involve your male employees\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Because it\u2019s Women\u2019s day, organisation\u2019s may be inclined to involve only their female employees in the celebrations. But organisation\u2019s may want to go beyond that and see this as not just a day of celebration, because while women have achieved a great deal and overcome incredible obstacles throughout history, truthfully, there\u2019s still a long way to go for gender equality. Let this be a day that opens the floor for discussion and drives change. For that to happen, everyone needs to be involved. For example, share what Women\u2019s day means with your male employees too, and have them see how they can be part of the change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a <\/span>Harvard Business Review article<\/span><\/a>, when men are engaged in gender inclusion programs, 96% of organizations see progress, compared to 30% of organizations where men are not engaged.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

3. Review your company policies to support female employees<\/b><\/h3>\n

You could not give your female workforce a greater gift, nor demonstrate more sincerely your stance on diversity and inclusion than by reviewing your workplace policies and altering them to better support your female staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going beyond the celebration of Women\u2019s Day, and are instead expressing your support for gender equality, then it\u2019s imperative that you take action and live by your words. Do your company policies reflect your values?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some points to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n